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

Weather in Islington, England, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Islington 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 range13°C to 21°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 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 8°C 1996-05-18

Low

Highest 16°C 2018-05-27
Lowest 0°C 1981-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -4°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 13.8 g/m³ 2018-05-28
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 2020-05-11

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 2021-05-21
Lowest 6 km/h 2019-05-18

Gust

Highest 89 km/h 2015-05-06
Lowest 13 km/h 2006-05-06

Precip

Wettest 116 mm 1981
Driest 6 mm 2020

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