May was warmer than average (12.59°C versus an average of 11.39), wetter than average (45.20 mm versus an average total of 42.93) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2310 miles versus an average of 2635).
The highest temperature in the month was 22.6°C, recorded at 18:06 on the 14th, the highest temperature of 2022 so far. The lowest temperature was 5.2°C recorded at 04:55 on the 28th. This was the highest minimum temperature recorded here in May. The average temperature in the month was 12.6°C, 1.1°C above the mean. The average daily high temperature was 17.2°C, 1.2°C above the mean, The average daily low temperature was 8.5°C, 1.4°C above the mean.
The warmest day was the 17th with an average of 16.2°C, and the coolest day was the 29th with an average of 10.0°C. The maximum wind chill was 22.6°C recorded at 18:06 on the 14th, with the lowest wind chill being 5.2°C recorded at 04:55 on the 28th. The maximum dew point was 16.9°C recorded at 14:41 on the 16th, with the lowest dew point being 3.7°C at 04:28 on the 28th. The monthly average dew point was 9.1°C, 1.5°C above the mean. There were no frost days.
Rainfall in the month was 45.2 millimetres, 2.3 millimetres above the May average. The wettest day was the 16th with 14.2 millimetres. The highest rain rate of 131.0 millimetres per hour was recorded at 13:23 on the 16th. The total yearly rainfall was 202.4 millimetres, 97% of the average for the end of May. There was no snowfall recorded.
The highest barometric pressure was 1029.4 millibars recorded at 08:20 on the 8th. The lowest barometric pressure was 997.9 millibars at 19:02 on the 23rd. The average pressure in the month was 1015.8 millibars. The highest humidity was 98% recorded at 06:46 on the 21st, and the monthly average humidity was 80%. The lowest humidity was 43% at 17:43 on the 14th.
Wind speeds were below the average, with the highest wind gust speed of 26 mph being recorded at 13:41 on the 13th. The maximum wind speed was 14 mph at 14:44 on the 13th. The wind run was 2309.7 miles, 522.0 miles below the average. The average gust speed in the month was 4.9 mph, and the average wind speed was 3.2 mph. The predominant direction was south westerly (229°).
The maximum high solar radiation recorded at 13:35 on the 19th was 1230 w/m², the highest of 2022 so far. The average solar radiation for the month was 166 w/m². The highest U.V. Index was 5.9 recorded at 12:45 on the 28th, the highest of 2022 so far.