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

Weather in Ipswich in May

In an average May, Ipswich sees a daily high around 14°C and a low around 9°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high14°C
Typical high range11°C to 17°C
Average low9°C
Typical low range6°C to 12°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 26°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 7°C 1996-05-03

Low

Highest 16°C 2001-05-28
Lowest 2°C 1981-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -5°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 13.1 g/m³ 2026-05-23
Lowest 4.8 g/m³ 2020-05-11

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2021-05-21
Lowest 7 km/h 2010-05-20

Gust

Highest 86 km/h 2021-05-04
Lowest 15 km/h 1995-05-06

Precip

Wettest 126 mm 2007
Driest 6 mm 2020

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