Preston May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Preston, United Kingdom in the month of May.
Typical Preston May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 16.2 °C
Average daily low 7.5 °C
Average monthly precipitation 6.3 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 44.8%
Preston May Weather Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 27.3 °C May 13, 1992
Lowest temperature -2.3 °C May 5, 2012
Highest daily low 15.0 °C May 14, 1992
Lowest daily high 8.3 °C May 7, 1968
Hottest average high temperature 18.3 °C 1992
Coldest average high temperature 13.2 °C 1979
Most daily precipitation 3.6 cm May 4, 1961
Most monthly precipitation 12.6 cm 1979
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
May 1 14.9 6.1 24.5 -0.1
May 2 15.0 6.2 26.5 -1.5
May 3 15.1 6.3 26.0 -0.4
May 4 15.2 6.4 25.2 -2.3
May 5 15.2 6.5 23.0 -2.3
May 6 15.3 6.6 23.5 -0.7
May 7 15.4 6.7 24.8 0.4
May 8 15.4 6.8 24.9 0.0
May 9 15.5 6.9 22.6 0.4
May 10 15.6 7.0 24.3 0.4
May 11 15.6 7.0 25.0 0.5
May 12 15.7 7.1 25.0 -0.6
May 13 15.9 7.2 27.3 -1.7
May 14 15.9 7.3 23.0 -1.3
May 15 16.1 7.4 23.5 0.7
May 16 16.2 7.5 22.8 1.9
May 17 16.3 7.6 22.7 -0.8
May 18 16.4 7.7 25.0 -0.9
May 19 16.4 7.9 25.6 -0.6
May 20 16.5 8.0 24.5 0.0
May 21 16.6 8.1 26.6 1.8
May 22 16.7 8.2 25.1 2.8
May 23 16.8 8.2 24.3 2.3
May 24 16.9 8.4 25.2 2.7
May 25 17.0 8.5 25.0 2.2
May 26 17.0 8.6 25.0 2.2
May 27 17.1 8.7 25.6 -0.1
May 28 17.2 8.8 24.8 0.0
May 29 17.2 8.9 25.2 2.4
May 30 17.3 9.0 25.6 0.9
May 31 17.4 9.1 27.0 -1.3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location