Past extremes and averages

Today is 8-November
The following are statistics for the five-day period 7-November to 11-November
Lowest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine) Lower 5th percentile Average 1991-2020 Upper 95th percentile Highest since 1908 (1956 for sunshine)
MSL pressure (mb) 972.3on 2010-11-08989.71012.61029.71040.4on 1999-11-10
Daily maximum temperature (C) 1.9on 1968-11-097.511.815.417.6on 1938-11-11
Daily minimum temperature (C) -5.5on 1923-11-08-0.55.510.113.1on 1988-11-10
Daily mean temperature (C) -0.2on 1921-11-114.58.712.814.6on 1977-11-10
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.02.69.426.3on 2016-11-08
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.02.06.38.4on 1979-11-10


The following are statistics for the period 1-November to 10-November
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 2023-11-02988.51012.51033.61042.4on 2001-11-02
Daily maximum temperature (C) 1.9on 1968-11-098.012.416.520.4on 1938-11-05
Daily minimum temperature (C) -5.5on 1923-11-08-0.65.711.514.2on 1996-11-03
Daily mean temperature (C) 0.5on 1921-11-104.79.113.417.1on 1938-11-05
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.02.611.938.4on 1951-11-05
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.02.47.08.5on 1970-11-05

The following are statistics for daily observations in the month of November
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 2023-11-02991.81013.51033.21043.9on 1922-11-16
Daily maximum temperature (C) -1.9on 1923-11-256.011.015.420.4on 1938-11-05
Daily minimum temperature (C) -8.3on 1983-11-23-1.84.710.814.2on 1996-11-03
Daily mean temperature (C) -4.3on 1923-11-262.87.912.817.1on 1938-11-05
Daily rainfall (mm) 0.00.0month total: 72.311.838.4on 1951-11-05
Daily sunshine (h) 0.00.0month total: 59.36.38.5on 1970-11-05

The coldest years this month since 1908 : 3.2 C 1923 ; 3.2 C 1910 ; 3.2 C 1915
The warmest years this month since 1908 : 10.7 C 1994 ; 10.1 C 2011 ; 10.0 C 2015
The driest years this month since 1908 : 4.7 mm 1945 ; 13.3 mm 2021 ; 14.7 mm 1909
The wettest years this month since 1908 : 169.0 mm 1951 ; 167.0 mm 1929 ; 163.0 mm 1970
The dullest years this month since 1956 : 18.4 h 2015 ; 32.6 h 1962 ; 34.6 h 1994
The sunniest years this month since 1956 : 107.0 h 1971 ; 96.9 h 1977 ; 95.6 h 1989
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.
Recent climatological observations made at 0900 GMT can be seen here with continuous automatic weather station information here.