Thermograph

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Reading, England, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Reading, England, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 37°C on 2022-07-18; its coldest fell to -11°C on 1982-01-14.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2016-01-24
-7°C1987-01-12
11°C2008-01-19
-11°C1982-01-14
February
16°C2019-02-26
-5°C1991-02-07
11°C2004-02-04
-10°C1985-02-14
March
19°C2021-03-31
-2°C2018-03-01
10°C1991-03-19
-6°C1986-03-03
April
24°C2018-04-19
3°C2000-04-04
11°C2024-04-06
-4°C1996-04-04
May
30°C2026-05-26
6°C1996-05-18
14°C2026-05-26
-2°C1996-05-04
June
33°C2026-06-24
11°C1989-06-06
20°C2026-06-26
1°C1991-06-04
July
37°C2022-07-18
14°C2000-07-10
20°C2026-07-10
6°C1993-07-12
August
35°C2003-08-10
14°C2017-08-30
19°C2003-08-11
5°C2014-08-20
September
31°C2023-09-09
10°C2012-09-23
20°C2023-09-09
2°C1986-09-19
October
27°C2011-10-01
6°C1981-10-25
15°C1983-10-03
-4°C2008-10-29
November
18°C2005-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
12°C1996-11-02
-5°C2010-11-28
December
14°C2024-12-01
-2°C1996-12-31
12°C2015-12-26
-9°C1981-12-12

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
16°C2019-02-26
-7°C1987-01-12
12°C2015-12-26
-11°C1982-01-14
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2026-05-26
-2°C2018-03-01
14°C2026-05-26
-6°C1986-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
37°C2022-07-18
11°C1989-06-06
20°C2026-06-26
1°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
31°C2023-09-09
0°C2010-11-28
20°C2023-09-09
-5°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Reading has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 37°C 2022-07-18
Lowest -7°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2026-06-26
Lowest -11°C 1982-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 2006-07-19
Lowest -21°C 1985-02-14

Humidity

Highest 17.5 g/m³ 2026-06-24
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 78 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-12-27

Precip

Wettest 41 mm 2007-07-20
Driest 23-day dry spell 1995-07-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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