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MY WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR MAY 1998

Date Sunshine (Hours) Rainfall (Inches) Maximum Temperature (Faraneit) Minimum Temperate (Faraneit) Wind Direction Additional Comments
May 1
2.9
0.00
56
45
West
May 2
9.8
0.00
58
40
North-East
May 3
12.3
0.00
59
43
North-West
May 4
11.6
0.00
63
39
North-West
May 5
2.0
0.00
55
47
South
May 6
1.6
0.10
56
49
West
May 7
1.9
0.01
61
52
South-West
May 8
9.2
0.00
70
53
South
May 9
8.9
0.15
72
55
South-West
Thunderstorm 2.30am
May 10
0.0
0.40
59
47
North-East
May 11
0.0
0.28
51
45
North
May 12
0.0
0.00
57
46
North
May 13
0.0
0.00
64
50
North
May 14
6.2
0.00
70
52
North-West
May 15
11.7
0.00
74
49
East
May 16
13.4
0.00
76
46
East
May 17
15.0
0.00
70
43
East
May 18
14.6
0.00
74
42
Calm
May 19
13.9
0.00
73
47
Calm
May 20
8.3
0.00
72
49
East
May 21
6.0
0.00
64
52
North-East
May 22
5.6
0.00
66
50
South-West
May 23
3.6
0.00
62
51
North
May 24
8.3
0.00
66
52
North-West
May 25
1.2
0.01
60
50
North
May 26
3.1
0.09
54
47
North
May 27
4.5
0.06
55
41
South
May 28
3.8
0.22
57
40
North-East
May 29
3.2
0.25
65
50
South-East
May 30
0.2
0.00
61
52
Calm
May 31
2.9
0.02
68
52
South-East
185.7 hours
39.9 mm
63.5
47.6
Average
179 hours
59 mm
61
45

The mean temperature for May 1998 was 13.1C (55.6F).

The usual mean temperature for May is 11.7C (53.1F)

The prevailent wind direction was variable but North and East winds prevailed.

The Highest Day Maxima was 76F on May 16th.

The Lowest Day Maxima was 51F on May 11th.

The Highest Night Minima was 55F on May 9th.

The Lowest Night Minima was 39F on May 4th.

The Sunniest Day was May 17th with 15 Hours.

The Wettest Day was May 10th with 0.40 inches of rain (10.1 millimetres).

The Highest Air Pressure was 1030 MB on May 18th.

The Lowest Air Pressure was 1004 MB on May 26th.

No rain was recorded between the 12th and the 24th May.

May 1998 was the warmest May since 1992 and equally as warm as May 1989. It was sunnier than average but not quite as sunny as May 1997, though it was a lot drier than May 1997. It was the driest May recorded since 1992.
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