Friday was the 10th successive day with a below average maximum of 15.1C (-2.0C) at 15.02.
After the previous two very wet days it was good to have dry day with 7.7 hours of sunshine and the UV level back into the ‘high’ category.
The thermometer dipped to a minimum of 5.7C at 02.52 Saturday morning, which was 1.4C below average.
There were brief intervals of sunshine after dawn on Saturday with the thermometer having recovered to 8.0C at 08.00.
Thursday was an abysmal day with hours of rain or drizzle that amounted to 18.9mm. This was the wettest day since 24 May 2018, which was an exceptionally wet day that saw 31.9mm recorded. The rainfall for May currently stands at 54.3mm, which is 89% of the 35-year average after only eight days.
There were glimpses of sunshine that totalled 3.2hours but the UV level was only ‘moderate’, the lowest level in a fortnight.
Not surprisingly, with all the thick cloud and precipitation, the thermometer struggled to reach 11.8C being a significant 5.3C below average and the coldest day since 27th April.
The cloud dispersed overnight leaving a clear sky at dawn with a minimum for 1.7C at 05.54. After broken cloud, by 08.00 on Friday the sun was beginning to shine more strongly that lifted the temperature to 6.8C.
Wednesday brought 8 hours of almost continuous rain, heavy in the evening as a narrow band slowly moved eastwards over this area. The daily rainfall amounted to 17.8mm, the wettest day since 4th April (18.8mm).
During the earlier sunny intervals the thermometer crept up to a maximum of 14.1C, which was 3C below average.
Cloud overnight meant the thermometer did not drop below 7.2C, average for May.
Thursday arrived with the hang back of thick cloud from the depression but the wind had dropped to light and the rain had stopped.
With the sunshine recorder now overhauled and back in position I recorded 3.6 hours of sunshine, which occurred principally in the morning.
Tuesday brought us broken sunshine, and with the wind moving into the south and later into southeast, produced a slightly warmer day with a maximum of 14.5C but this was still 2.6C below average.
The barometric pressure has been falling since 01.00 on Monday as a depression approached from the Atlantic with a reading of 990.6mb at 08.00 Wednesday. Ahead of the low pressure was a wide rain band that produced a few spots of rain at 22.45 but the continuous rain started at 01.35 Wednesday, producing 7.4mm of rainfall, being the wettest day for over a month.
The hang back of cloud from the depression meant no sunshine at dawn on Wednesday as the depression and its associated cloud eased away to the northeast. As a result of the thick, low cloud overnight it was a much warmer with a minimum of 7.1C, which was exactly average for May.
My sunshine recorder has now been overhauled and placed back in position above roof height, I am very pleased to report, therefore data from that instrument will be on the website after today.
Monday was another below average day with the maximum only 12.4C. which was 4.7C below average and just 0.4C warmer than the peak on Sunday.
It was a dry day with the wind predominantly from the northwest peaking at 15mph, a cool direction bringing the Arctic air.
The night just passed was less cold than the previous night with a minimum of 3.7C, even so this was 3.4C below average.
Tuesday saw a bright start but a predominantly cloudy sky with little wind.