Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
A flaming hot month
Records reveal May was second hottest on record
LAST month was the second hottest May on record, it was revealed today.
Records released by the Met Office today have revealed that it was the second hottest May since records began in 1911.
Grahame Madge, a spokesman for the Met Office, said the average daily temperature for the month was 10.3C.
The record — set way back in 1911 — is 10.7C.
Mr Madge explained: “The temperature in May has been reasonably warmer across eastern Scotland and is one of the hottest on our records, which date back to 1911.
“The east does get slightly warmer weather because it is sheltered by the Cairngorms and Highlands.”
May this year also had the third highest average daily maximum temperature since records began.
The highest was in 1911 which was 15.6C, the second was in 2001 at 15.3C and this year’s high stands at 15.2C.
Tayside also received 201 hours of sunshine — 111% of the expected amount — during last month.
The Met Office figures also revealed how dry May was.
The average rainfall for the month was 37.3mm, just over half of what was expected and less than the Scottish average.
A forecast for today from the Met Office said there will be a fair amount of cloud cover and showers.
There is also expected to be prolonged spells of rain during the evening and maybe a few in the afternoon too.
The showers should not be heavy but temperatures should reach a high of close to 20C.
The Met Office has predicted that Friday will have similar conditions but be a bit cooler.
Dundonians have been basking in sunshine for the last few weeks — with temperatures regularly hitting the low to mid 20s.
And, aside from a downpour last weekend and a soggy start to the UB40 concert held recently at Slessor Gardens, there has been little rain to dampen spirits.