May is shaping up to be a little less balmy than April
London’s weather for much of the rest of May is looking rather grim. The ominous outlook shows that between May 13 and May 21 it will rain every day.
The rainfall will range from light rain to thunderous showers, but there is a lot more wet weather to come. It makes a miserable change from temperatures towards the end of April, which saw thermostats hit the 23C mark, with the sun beating down on the capital.
The Met Office’s day-by-day forecast doesn’t stretch as far as the BBC ’s, however it’s long term forecast is equally as mood-depleting. It reads: “Changeable and at times rather unsettled conditions look to dominate through the middle part of May, with low pressure often close by.
“This means periods of rain or showers, some of which could be heavy, for many places, though some drier interludes are also expected.” WX Charts also shows varying degrees of rain across the next week-and-a-half.
The dreariest forecast is by far next Friday (May 15) at 6am. The downpour’s intensity is characterised by blue colouring, with different shades representing different intensities.
The shading around the capital shows that as much as 0.8mm of rain could soak the capital per hour.
London wet weather
- Wednesday, May 13 – H17C L7C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze.
- Thursday, May 14 – H15C L8C, light rain showers and light winds.
- Friday, May 15 – H16C L9C, light rain and a gentle breeze.
- Saturday, May 16 – H17 L9C, drizzle and a gentle breeze.
- Sunday, May 17 – H17C L11C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze.
- Monday, May 18 – H18C L11C, thundery showers and a gentle breeze.
- Tuesday, May 19 – H18C L11C, thundery showers and light winds.
- Wednesday, May 20 – H20C L11C, light rain showers and a gentle breeze.
- Thursday, May 21 – H20C L11C, drizzle and a gentle breeze.
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