The sixth driest of twelve recorded - MSLP was +1.9 Mb above average, rainfall 88.3% of the average for 2008-18 and the temp' was 0.27°c above average (2009-18).
Rainfall totalled 50.6 mm (CR school 49.6 mm) - Mean Min' of 2.55°c - Mean Max' 13.61°c - with a highest maximum of 22.4°c (19th) and a lowest minimum of -4.2°c (13th).
There was 6 air frosts and 15 ground frosts. Snow fell on 1 day, thunder was hear on 1 days and there was the period of drought - with 15.8 mm the 27th was the wettest day.
Summary - is now updated with April's weather report.
A summary and detail of the weather for 2018 can be read here REVIEW OF 2018 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 1919 was 41.9 mm and between 1902-44 the average for the month was 62.9 mm
Orton - between 1967-2018 the average rainfall for May is 86.4 mm - the driest being 8.6 mm (1991) and the wettest 178.9 mm (1986)
Appleby - average rainfall for May for the period 1856-2018 is 56.2 mm - the driest decade was the 1910's (45.4 mm), the wettest, 1920's (78.3 mm)
Maulds Meaburn - May - when the garden suddenly becomes a riot of colour and grass that constantly needs cutting - the last three have all been very dry and warm - oops then for this year! - The mean temperature has ranged from 9.13°c (2015) to 11.80°c (2018). Averages 62.8 mm of rain - Snow falling on 0.2 days - Air Frost on 2.2 days - Ground Frost on 6.4 days - Thunder on 0.3 days - an inch of rain on 0.2 days
Mr. W. Hoggarth of Shap (Copy Hill) sent the following to the 'British Rainfall Guides' regarding the May of 1880:-
'A very windy, dry, cold month. Hay very backward' He didn't make any comments about particular days and neither did any other site in Cumbria!
'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
"Dew on the grass, rain won't come to pass.""The greater the haze, the more settled the weather."
"Ne'er cast a clout till May be out."
Sunrise: 4:51 Sunset: 21:25
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
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: Increasing clouds with little temperature change. Precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hours
Four Day Weather Forecast and current Synoptic and Rainfall charts
