Thermograph

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

Weather in Ipswich, England, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Ipswich sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range12°C to 18°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 8°C 1996-05-03

Low

Highest 15°C 2026-05-29
Lowest 1°C 1981-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -7°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 13.2 g/m³ 2005-05-27
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1997-05-07

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 2021-05-03
Lowest 7 km/h 1991-05-24

Precip

Wettest 113 mm 2007
Driest 5 mm 2020

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