Very dry May of 1896

[Weather-history]

May 1896 was a very month . It is the 2nd driest May on record for England and Wales with 12.0mm

Reports

Addlington: drought getting very serious at end of month

Norwich: a very dry month, and rain greatly wanted at close

Weymouth: the drought is beginning to be seriously felt in this neighbourhood

Woolstaston: the want of water was severely felt

Leicester: the country looks beautiful but very dry

Haverfordwest: the rain that was anxiously looked for at the end of April has never come.

Lochgilphead: remarkable for drought

Rainfall totals in inches

Camden Square: 0.14

Maidstone: 0.32

Norwich: 0.73

Torquay: 0.03

Launceston: 0.07

Leicester: 0.64

Manchester: 0.6

Skipton: 0.74

Hull: 0.62

Cardiff: 0.14

Haverfordwest: 0.06

Llandudno: 0.53

Corwen: 0.16

Douglas: 0.27

Glasgow: 0.6

Edinburgh: 0.57

Islay: 0.38

Dundee: 0.75

Aberdeen: 1.25

Aviemore: 0.99

Dublin: 0.19

Limerick: 0.20

Athlone: 0.28

Warrenpoint: 0.17

Belfast: 0.84

Londonderry: 1.09

Omagh: 0.85