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

Weather in Nottingham in May

In an average May, Nottingham sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range11°C to 20°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range4°C to 11°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 29°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 7°C 1995-05-17

Low

Highest 15°C 2017-05-16
Lowest -1°C 1981-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -7°C 1981-05-05

Humidity

Highest 13.6 g/m³ 2026-05-26
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 1982-05-04

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 2011-05-23
Lowest 7 km/h 2024-05-09

Gust

Highest 92 km/h 2021-05-03
Lowest 14 km/h 1980-05-19

Precip

Wettest 124 mm 1983
Driest 8 mm 2020

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