A Gardener's Weather Diary: May 2022

Monday 16 May 2022

Last Saturday became our warmest day of the year with the temperature reaching a very pleasant 24.9°C or 76.8°F. However, it turned out to be a one day wonder rather than the beginning of a heatwave.

Temperature and rainfall records May 2022

Some proper rain required

It’s been quite a while since we had a proper wet day. By that, I mean enough to penetrate into the soil rather than just wet the surface. In my mind, I reckon about 10mm or a little under half an inch in a day is the amount we need. The last time that we had 10mm or more rain in one day was back on 20 February.