However, the latest forecasts do still suggest that there is a possible increased risk of showers or thunderstorms in the next few days as we enter into a much slacker weather pattern than of late. As any showery weather is always very hit and miss, it's likely that a lot of places might still continue to remain dry but the fact that these showers or thunderstorms are possible means that other locations might end up being badly impacted by that. This means that any forum members living in those areas will probably have something to report on here from that as a result.

Regardless of how this month pans out, this is the very place to report those all important rainfall totals for this month. Given the ongoing lack of rainfall though and in order to generate some purpose for this particular thread, you can if you wish to, comment on the ongoing lack of rainfall in your area during this month if that ends up being the case.

Data For Recent Days

Total since 10 am BST (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 4.0 mm (as at 6:40 am BST (05:40 UTC) this morning on Saturday 2 May 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 4.0 mm (8.0% of 1991-2020 May average)

Number of rain days during this month: 1 (9.3% of 1991-2020 May average)

Number of dry days during this month: 0

Seasonal Data

Total for this spring so far: 104.0 mm (70.0% of 1991-2020 spring average)

Number of rain days during this spring: 24 (79.3% of 1991-2020 spring average)

Number of dry days during this spring: 28

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 216.2 mm (27.6% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 55 (40.0% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 40

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

The same kind of synoptics occurred, if I remember correctly last year, only with the arrival of the precipitation coinciding with either a splitting of the clouds or the water evaporating high up. Yesterday, the radar promised so much but for so little. The experts are missing something, if I can more or less predict the outcome of the rain as it arrives, as I did yesterday.

Today the BBC tell me: In the afternoon, sunny spells will develop, but there will also be a chance of the odd shower. A rumble of thunder cannot be completely ruled out. I think I can rule out the rumble of thunder part without fear of being wrong. The next prediction of rain is for Wednesday, when "rain cannot be ruled out under the thickest cloud". In other words, a few spots are possible. I'm planning an outdoor shoot on Tuesday when the prediction is for sunny spells. I hope it is for this day.

I too remember this happening on a frequent basis last year (at least for south central England) to the extent that it became predictable; and 'predictable' implies that there is some cause which could be built into rainfall models.

That's exactly what I thought. I was sure there had to be a cause but what was it?

Spare a thought for me. The last time I had over 5mm of rain in a day was February 18th! Last night I had some light rain on and off for about half an hour producing a grand total 0.7mm. That converted the 1mm layer of dust and pollen on my car to a load of splodges! I've had just 3mm (including that) in the last 7 weeks! Water butts have been empty for two weeks. How am I supposed to grow anything over my allotment (although potatoes and fruit bushes look ok so far)? Not looking like much to come either. 

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 10 am BST (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 4.0 mm

Total since 10 am BST (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 8.2 mm (as at 9:40 am BST (08:40 UTC) this morning on Sunday 3 May 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 12.2 mm (24.3% of 1991-2020 May average)

Number of rain days during this month: 2 (18.6% of 1991-2020 May average)

Number of dry days during this month: 0

Seasonal Data

Total for this spring so far: 112.2 mm (75.5% of 1991-2020 spring average)

Number of rain days during this spring: 25 (82.6% of 1991-2020 spring average)

Number of dry days during this spring: 28

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 224.4 mm (28.6% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 56 (40.7% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 40

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

I knew if I moaned enough something would happen. Just had a small shower that developed close by and intensified and stayed over me for 30 minutes. Quite moderate and gave me 2.1mm. So plus last night's 0.7mm I now have 2.8mm which is more than April's total. 😂

Another instance showing up in the MetO rainfall chart for Thursday - at least it's predicted this time

The dry weather continues. We’ve been drilling the fields where the seeds would grow and irrigating other fields first, then drilling them. We have some fields which we can’t irrigate, so if we don’t get any rain, we won’t be drilling them. The winds in the last few days of April were very searching and really dried out the land.

Unsettled, sometimes chilly but very dry, summarises this Spring here. 

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 10 am BST (09:00 UTC) this morning: 1.6 mm

Total since 10 am BST (09:00 UTC) this morning: 0.0 mm (as at 12:40 pm BST (11:40 UTC) this afternoon on Saturday 9 May 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 14.2 mm (28.3% of 1991-2020 May average)

Number of rain days during this month: 3 (27.9% of 1991-2020 May average)

Number of dry days during this month: 5

Seasonal Data

Total for this spring so far: 114.2 mm (76.9% of 1991-2020 spring average)

Number of rain days during this spring: 26 (86.0% of 1991-2020 spring average)

Number of dry days during this spring: 33

This means that only at least another 5 official rain days need to be recorded between now and the end of this month in order for this spring to

go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 226.4 mm (28.9% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 57 (41.5% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 45

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

15mm here so far this month.

Unsettled but dry is a bit like reading 'hot but cold' but I'm an 'old climate' not 'new climate' bloke. Now we have monsoons and dry seasons.

I'm hoping for a wet summer - but I fear I'll be wrong. I hate dust and a semi desert countryside. Again, that's probably because of my age.

A grammatical contradiction or not, perhaps to see who picks it up! Thank you Peter. It goes on and on this long dry but might change this week to wetter here. But... An unsettling chill wind today. Not pleasant sitting out in my Mediterranean Garden so I won't.

Hot Chip - Joy in Repetition. No, no, no.