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

Weather in Swindon in May

In an average May, Swindon sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range12°C to 21°C
Average low8°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 30°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 7°C 1996-05-18

Low

Highest 15°C 2012-05-25
Lowest 0°C 1982-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 35°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -6°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 13.9 g/m³ 2012-05-24
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 1996-05-04

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 2021-05-03
Lowest 6 km/h 1984-05-19

Gust

Highest 85 km/h 2014-05-10
Lowest 14 km/h 2023-05-18

Precip

Wettest 131 mm 2021
Driest 6 mm 2020

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