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

Weather in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom in May

In an average May, Nottingham sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range12°C to 20°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 29°C 2026-05-26
Lowest 6°C 1995-05-17

Low

Highest 14°C 2026-05-25
Lowest -2°C 1982-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2026-05-26
Lowest -8°C 1981-05-05

Humidity

Highest 13.6 g/m³ 2026-05-26
Lowest 4.5 g/m³ 1982-05-05

Wind

Highest 54 km/h 2021-05-03
Lowest 7 km/h 2000-05-09

Precip

Wettest 111 mm 2021
Driest 10 mm 2020

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