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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Bradford in May

In an average May, Bradford sees a daily high around 14°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high14°C
Typical high range10°C to 19°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range3°C to 10°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 5°C 1996-05-02

Low

Highest 14°C 2007-05-24
Lowest -2°C 1984-05-13

Feels-like

Highest 27°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -8°C 1981-05-05

Humidity

Highest 13.2 g/m³ 2012-05-24
Lowest 3.9 g/m³ 1981-05-02

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 5 km/h 2018-05-18

Gust

Highest 101 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 15 km/h 2001-05-21

Precip

Wettest 147 mm 2021
Driest 15 mm 2020

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