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

Weather in Leeds, England, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Leeds sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range11°C to 19°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range3°C to 9°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 28°C 2026-05-25
Lowest 6°C 1995-05-17

Low

Highest 14°C 2026-05-25
Lowest -2°C 1981-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 2026-05-25
Lowest -9°C 1981-05-05

Humidity

Highest 12.6 g/m³ 2010-05-23
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 1997-05-06

Wind

Highest 61 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 7 km/h 2022-05-31

Precip

Wettest 105 mm 2006
Driest 13 mm 2020

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