Driest recorded and warmest since 2014, being the third warmest of twelve - MSLP was +4.9 Mb above average, rainfall 30% of the average for 2008-19 and the temp' was 1.22°c above average (2009-19).
Rainfall totalled 17.0 mm (CR school 16.5 mm) - Mean Min' of 3.71°c - Mean Max' 14.40°c - with a highest maximum of 21.1°c (10th) and a lowest minimum of -3.4°c (14th).
There were: two air frosts and fifteen ground frosts. With 6.1 mm the 5th was the month's wettest day and the highest gust of wind was 37 Mph. Swallows were first seen on the 26th.
Summary - is now updated with the weather report for March.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2019 can be read here REVIEW OF 2019 and other summaries/articles are also available such as this: But it's meant to be Summer (Summer 2017)
Local Historical Weather
Morland - rainfall in May 1920 was 154.9 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 62.9 mm
Orton - between 1967-2019 the average rainfall for May is 85.6 mm - the driest being 8.6 mm (1991) and the wettest 178.9 mm (1986)
Appleby - average rainfall for May for the period 1856-2019 is 56.1 mm - the driest decade was the 1910's (45.4 mm), the wettest, 1920's (78.3 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - May - when the garden finally becomes a riot of colour and the noise of a lawn mower is ever-present. The last four years have all been dry (the five before that wet!), but May can be poor for long periods and then suddenly spring into life - just expect this one to be wetter than April just gone. - The mean temperature has ranged from 9.13°c (2015) to 11.80°c (2018). Averages 59.5 mm of rain - Air Frost on 2.4 days - Ground Frost on 7.0 days - Snowfall on 0.2 days - Thunder on 0.3 days - 20°c on 3.8 days
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) did not send any comments to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the May of 1881, the following is from Elterwater:-
"Fresh snow on the mountains on the 4th, very hot towards the the end of the month. Max temp' 77°f on 29th; min' 32°f on 11th." he did however make the following comments about particular days in the month:
25th "Thunder and lightning at 4 a.m." 28th "Thunder."
'HISTORICAL EVENTS' (above) is a start in recording historical weather in our immediate locality - now includes the flood report: Summary and Analysis
Weather Lore - May
"Never buy a broom in May or wash blankets.""Being born in May produces a sickly child."
"A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay."
Sunrise: 4:49 Sunset: 21:26
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
LINKS TO OTHER WEATHER WEBSITES
Great Asby, Nr Appleby Local site, making for interesting comparisons with Maulds Meaburn.
Brampton Weather NE Cumbria An authoritative site that includes the Cumbrian Weather report.
Huncoat Weather Includes an excellent study on the history of British rainfall.
Cumbrian Weather Forum For all the latest discussion on the Cumbrian Weather.
Visit Cumbria Take a look at Maulds Meaburn and the surrounding area.
A summary of this stations data is sent to the Climatological Observers Link and to the Cumbria Weather Report and forms part of their monthly reports.
Forecast: Mostly clear and warmer.
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
