The first dry day after a week of rain also provided the greatest number of global hours of sunshine, a total of 13.0 hours. The UV rating nudged into the ‘Very High’ group. The subsequent night was marked by very low temperatures, dropping to just 3.4C, in the early hours (03.45) before cloud moved in.
The May rainfall now totals 88.5mm, which is 152% of the 30-year average and the sixth wettest on record.
The weather station of Marlborough, Wiltshire
