Preston May 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Preston, United Kingdom for the date of May 3.
May 3 All-Time Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 26.0 °C 1990
Lowest temperature -0.4 °C 2010
Lowest daily high 8.5 °C 1979
Highest daily low 12.0 °C 2005
Most precipitation 2.32 cm 2021
May 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 15.1 °C
Average low 6.3 °C
Chance precipitation 46.7%
Preston May 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm)
2023 15.4 7.5 0.00
2022 13.8 8.4 1.28
2021 9.1 5.4 2.32
2020 16.1 3.8 0.00
2019 n/a n/a 0.12
2018 n/a n/a 0.00
2017 n/a n/a 0.00
2016 16.3 6.5 0.00
2015 16.3 6.6 0.34
2014 13.8 2.2 0.02
2013 13.9 5.3 0.00
2012 10.5 6.1 0.00
2011 17.3 3.9 0.00
2010 14.1 -0.4 0.00
2009 14.8 7.0 n/a
2008 n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a
2006 19.4 8.0 0.00
2005 17.5 12.0 0.31
2004 12.0 8.5 1.48
2003 19.2 7.3 0.63
2002 14.5 2.2 0.00
2001 13.7 4.0 0.00
2000 13.7 5.4 0.00
1999 16.9 7.1 0.00
1998 14.4 7.5 n/a
1997 16.6 9.8 0.62
1996 11.3 0.3 0.00
1995 23.6 9.1 0.00
1994 12.2 7.0 0.27
1993 14.7 0.6 0.00
1992 13.9 2.6 0.00
1991 11.7 1.2 0.15
1990 26.0 11.5 0.00
1989 18.7 10.6 0.00
1988 14.5 7.9 0.82
1987 12.8 4.1 0.00
1986 14.2 10.8 0.41
1985 10.1 3.6 0.11
1984 17.0 4.0 0.00
1983 14.9 6.3 0.00
1982 9.8 5.5 0.00
1981 11.8 4.3 1.08
1980 14.5 4.9 0.00
1979 8.5 0.6 0.02
1978 15.1 6.3 0.11
1977 11.2 5.2 0.15
1976 13.7 6.7 0.32
1975 15.3 2.8 0.00
1974 12.7 4.6 0.08
1973 15.3 6.4 0.79
1972 15.5 7.4 0.89
1971 18.3 2.6 0.00
1970 20.6 7.8 0.00
1969 12.8 6.1 0.25
1968 13.9 6.7 0.15
1967 12.8 0.6 0.38
1966 11.7 8.9 0.00
1965 13.9 8.9 0.89
1964 15.0 9.4 0.08
1963 13.3 6.1 0.00
1962 15.0 5.0 0.00
1961 16.1 7.8 0.36
1960 13.3 7.8 0.00
What's the all-time high for Preston on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 26.0 °C which happened in 1990.
Highest Temperatures in Preston on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 26.0 °C 1990
2 23.6 °C 1995
3 20.6 °C 1970
4 19.4 °C 2006
5 19.2 °C 2003
6 18.7 °C 1989
7 18.3 °C 1971
8 17.5 °C 2005
9 17.3 °C 2011
10 17.0 °C 1984
What's the all-time low for Preston on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Preston history is -0.4 °C which happened in 2010.
Lowest Temperatures in Preston on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -0.4 °C 2010
2 0.3 °C 1996
3 0.6 °C 1993
3 0.6 °C 1979
3 0.6 °C 1967
6 1.2 °C 1991
7 2.2 °C 2002
7 2.2 °C 2014
9 2.6 °C 1992
9 2.6 °C 1971
Lowest High Temperatures in Preston on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 8.5 °C 1979
2 9.1 °C 2021
3 9.8 °C 1982
4 10.1 °C 1985
5 10.5 °C 2012
6 11.2 °C 1977
7 11.3 °C 1996
8 11.7 °C 1966
8 11.7 °C 1991
10 11.8 °C 1981
What's the most it has ever rained in Preston on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Preston history is 2.32 cm which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Preston on May 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.32 cm 2021
2 1.48 cm 2004
3 1.28 cm 2022
4 1.08 cm 1981
5 0.89 cm 1972
5 0.89 cm 1965
7 0.82 cm 1988
8 0.79 cm 1973
9 0.63 cm 2003
10 0.62 cm 1997
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location