Past extremes and averages

Today is 6-September
The following are statistics for the five-day period 3-September to 7-September
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine) Lower 5th percentile Average 1991-2020 Upper 95th percentile Highest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 984.1on 1995-09-071001.31017.71030.31033.8on 2004-09-07
Daily maximum temperature (C) 11.5on 1952-09-0716.320.626.131.7on 1911-09-07
Daily minimum temperature (C) 2.6on 1915-09-056.411.415.720.3on 1949-09-05
Daily mean temperature (C) 8.7on 1952-09-0712.216.019.724.2on 1949-09-05
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.01.29.728.5on 1974-09-04
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.05.411.112.0on 2003-09-04


The following are statistics for the period 1-September to 10-September
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine) Lower 5th percentile Average 1991-2020 Upper 95th percentile Highest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 984.1on 1995-09-071000.71017.51030.11035.9on 2009-09-10
Daily maximum temperature (C) 11.5on 1952-09-0716.120.625.831.7on 1911-09-07
Daily minimum temperature (C) 1.3on 1931-09-086.511.115.520.3on 1949-09-05
Daily mean temperature (C) 8.0on 1909-09-0812.215.919.524.2on 1949-09-05
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.01.29.628.5on 1974-09-04
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.05.511.112.6on 1982-09-02

The following are statistics for daily observations in the month of September
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine) Lower 5th percentile Average 1991-2020 Upper 95th percentile Highest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 981.2on 1981-09-26999.71016.61029.61039.5on 2018-09-25
Daily maximum temperature (C) 9.6on 1993-09-2714.719.325.131.7on 1911-09-07
Daily minimum temperature (C) -1.1on 1919-09-305.010.415.120.3on 1949-09-05
Daily mean temperature (C) 6.3on 1918-09-2910.814.918.924.2on 1949-09-05
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.0month total: 49.68.776.3on 1992-09-22
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.0month total: 143.310.512.6on 1982-09-02

The coldest years this month since 1908 : 11.8 C 1986 ; 11.9 C 1952 ; 12.2 C 1972
The warmest years this month since 1908 : 18.0 C 2006 ; 17.9 C 2023 ; 17.8 C 1949
The driest years this month since 1908 : 0.8 mm 1959 ; 3.3 mm 1941 ; 5.0 mm 2003
The wettest years this month since 1908 : 156.9 mm 2024 ; 145.7 mm 1974 ; 137.4 mm 1968
The dullest years this month since 1956 : 85.8 h 1993 ; 93.8 h 1994 ; 98.7 h 1956
The sunniest years this month since 1956 : 224.6 h 1959 ; 203.9 h 1964 ; 191.3 h 2018
Statistics relating to the current month/year can be found here.


The following are statistics for daily observations in the season of Autumn
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine) Lower 5th percentile Average 1991-2020 Upper 95th percentile Highest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 958.4on 2023-11-02995.31014.91031.21043.9on 1922-11-16
Daily maximum temperature (C) -1.9on 1923-11-257.815.122.431.7on 1911-09-07
Daily minimum temperature (C) -8.3on 1983-11-23-0.17.614.020.3on 1949-09-05
Daily mean temperature (C) -4.3on 1923-11-264.511.417.624.2on 1949-09-05
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.0season total: 195.611.476.3on 1992-09-22
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.0season total: 310.49.412.6on 1982-09-02

The coldest years this season since 1908 : 8.3 C 1919 ; 8.7 C 1952 ; 8.9 C 1922
The warmest years this season since 1908 : 13.6 C 2006 ; 13.0 C 2023 ; 12.9 C 2011
The driest years this season since 1908 : 47.3 mm 1978 ; 62.3 mm 1947 ; 74.0 mm 1964
The wettest years this season since 1908 : 353.4 mm 2000 ; 352.2 mm 1974 ; 349.3 mm 1960
The dullest years this season since 1956 : 237.4 h 2024 ; 245.2 h 1976 ; 245.8 h 1968
The sunniest years this season since 1956 : 435.7 h 1971 ; 416.0 h 1959 ; 400.3 h 2003
Statistics relating to the current month/season can be found here.

Note that highest and lowest value dates shown are the earliest dates that such an extreme was recorded. The value noted may have occurred on several dates, especially the sunshine extremes.
A description of the climate and weather of Reading this month can be seen here, while the weather on this date last year can be seen here.
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