....ROAD REPORTS: ....ASHBOURNE - Beware if travelling north towards Buxton through Ashbourne "the normal roads used to travel north are closed!" - The A515 - that is Dig Street, Church Street and St John's Street as far as the Market Place turning, are all closed for roadwork's - so if you try to get through, cars will be diverted via Hall Lane and HGV's will be diverted via Matlock - best to avoid! - the roads website, say these works will be to September! (come on DCC you can do better than that!) Thank you Rachel Robinson for the latest updates.
AND The B5470 Macclesfield to Whaley Bridge Road - a large sinkhole has closed this road near Bolshaws Tankers site - diversions in place through Pott Shrigley - likely closed until July 2025!........
.....................................................Good Evening ...Weather Forecast ...
Thursday Evening and Night: a dry evening and nighttime with clear periods - some cloud and isolated mist patches in nighttime - moderate north easterly winds - quite cool but frost free - Minimum temperature 6°C.
Friday:
Friday: warm - any overnight cloud lifting - then dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 20°C.
Friday Evening and Night: a dry evening and nighttime with clear periods - some cloud in nighttime - moderate north easterly winds - quite cool but frost free - Minimum temperature 7°C.
Saturday:
Saturday: warm - dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 20°C.
Saturday Evening and Night: a dry evening and nighttime with clear periods - moderate north easterly winds - quite cool but frost free - Minimum temperature 7°C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday: warm - dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 20°C. ... Monday: a little cooler - dry with bright and sunny periods - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 18°C. ... Tuesday: sunny periods and possible showers - moderate north easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 18°C.....................................

Fielding lots of questions at www.buxtonweather.co.uk asking, when did it last rain?, I cannot remember?!"
Well, it is now 15th May and we have had NO RAIN at all through May! Looking at April we only had 18mm (0.7" ) in the whole month - in that figure there was 6mm (0.2") on the 21st April and the final drop, was 3mm (0.1") on the 21st April, Easter Monday, in the early evening!
S)...…..to answer the question - it is 23 days since we have had any rain at all - seems longer? - perhaps the long warm sunny day add to the perception of dry weather!.
And............ not much changes for the time being - there BUT be some showers next week in the Peak District.......................
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........We have four nest boxes up around the garden, all with cameras, but very little bird activity yet - "Hope Springs Eternal!"...........................have put the bird feeder camera back online after recent upgrades to buxtonweather computers- you may see a warning that it is "NOT SECURE" - but of course I am not asking you for credit cards of anything like that so it is NOT a security risk - some may still find that the feed is blocked - please try another browser like Edge or similar to see if that helps - " You likely have lots of birds of your own - but if you want to watch birds at a feeder, in a tree in our garden, CLICK HERE!
-Things to do in BUXTON - "Explore Buxton" Click Here !! - -Or Our Local Paper - Buxton Advertiser - Click Here!! .......- -Like to read a quick, one page guide, to the joys of Buxton? - (Written recently by the Sunday Times) - and why you should visit this lovely Town!? CLICK HERE....................Tuesday 20 May - Thursday 29 May
Most of the UK will be fine with sunny spells during the first part of this period. A few showers are possible in the south at first but otherwise the majority of places will be dry. Temperatures are likely to be above normal for the time of year. Into the bank holiday weekend and following week, a change in weather type is expected. More unsettled conditions are likely to develop, with weather systems moving in from the Atlantic. This will bring spells of rain to many areas, perhaps heavy at times, with a risk of strong winds in places. Some drier and brighter intervals are likely between systems. Temperatures will probably be near normal or slightly above.
Friday 30 May - Friday 13 Jun
Changeable weather conditions are expected during the end of May and into the first half of June. Spells of wet weather with showers or longer spells of rain are likely to be interspersed with drier, sunnier periods. Overall, it will likely be wettest in the west and driest in the east. Temperatures will probably average out around normal, although some very warm or hot spells are possible....................................
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Weather Station Maintained by Michael Hilton, Buxton, Derbyshire |
Conditions At: 7:47 on 16/5/25 |
Outside, Shade Temperature 6.8 °C |
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Dew Point | 5.0°C | ||
Humidity | 88% | ||
Barometer (corrected to sea level) |
1029mB Rate 0.02mB/hr |
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Wind Figures: | |||
Wind Speed | 0mph | ||
Wind Direction | SSW | ||
Wind Chill (How the temperature actually "feels") | 6.8 °C | ||
Wind Currently Gusting To | 3mph | ||
Peak Wind Gust Today | 16mph at 0:00 | ||
Rainfall Figures: | |||
Rainfall Today (Since Midnight) | 0.0 mm | ||
Rainfall in the last hour | 0.0 mm | ||
Total Rainfall in May | 0.0 mm | ||
Total Rainfall in April | 18.8 mm (0.74 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in March | 24.4 mm (0.96 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in February | 53.0 mm (2.09 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in January | 139.8 mm (5.50 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2024 | 1549.8 mm (61.02 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in December | 186.0 mm (7.32 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in November | 102.4 mm (4.64 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in October | 117.8 mm (5.04 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in September | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in August | 50.4 mm (1.98 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in July | 109.6 mm (5.04 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in June | 59.8 mm (2.35 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in May | 128.0 mm (5.04 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in April | 152.0 mm (5.98 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2023 | 1787 .8 mm (70.39 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2022 | 1370.0 mm (53.94 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2021 | 1612.2 mm (63.48 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2020 | 1531.86 mm (60.31 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2019 | 1424.2 mm (56.07 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2018 | 1038.8 mm (40.90 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2017 | 1250.4 mm (49.23 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2016 | 1055.2 mm (41.54 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2015 | 1191.20 mm (46.90 inches) | ||
Total Rainfall in 2014 (For earlier figures see the link top left) | 1245.60 mm (49.04 inches) | ||
Sunshine Figures: | |||
Sunshine hours on Wednesday (Sunrise to Sunset) (Updated after Sunset) | 11. 95 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in May (Updated after Sunset) | 122 . 12 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in April (Updated after Sunset) | 229 . 57 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in March (Updated after Sunset) | 177 . 18 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in February (Updated after Sunset) | 62 . 55 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in January (Updated after Sunset) | 48 . 55 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2024 | 1010 .19 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in December (Updated after Sunset) | 23 . 27 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in November (Updated after Sunset) | 38 . 38 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in October (Updated after Sunset) | 78 . 38 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in September (Updated after Sunset) | 90 . 43 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in August (Updated after Sunset) | 132 . 09 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in July (Updated after Sunset) | 145 . 60 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in June (Updated after Sunset) | 130 . 57 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in May (Updated after Sunset) | 131 . 78 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in April (Updated after Sunset) | 90 . 29 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2023 | 1280 .03 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2022 | 1414.14 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2021 | 1242.25 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2020 | 1330.53 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2019 | 1316.47 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2018 | 1431.27 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2017 | 1096 . 00 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2016 | 1219 . 59 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2015 | 1239 . 88 Hours | ||
Sun Hours in 2014(For earlier figures see the link top left) | 1226 . 69 Hours | ||
Monthly Average Temperatures: | |||
Average Temp in April | 9 . 53°C | ||
Average Temp in March | 6 . 65°C | ||
Average Temp in February | 3 . 57°C | ||
Average Temp in January | 1 . 96°C | ||
Average Temp in 2024 | 9. 32 °C | ||
Average Temp in December | 5 . 84°C | ||
Average Temp in November | 5 . 76°C | ||
Average Temp in October | 9 . 74°C | ||
Average Temp in September | 12 . 03°C | ||
Average Temp in August | 15 . 08°C | ||
Average Temp in July | 14 . 71°C | ||
Average Temp in June | 12 . 87°C | ||
Average Temp in May | 12 . 82°C | ||
Average Temp in April | 7 . 69°C | ||
Average Temp in March | 5 . 91°C | ||
Average Temp in 2023 | 9. 52 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2022 | 9. 63 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2021 | 8. 66 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2020 | 8. 93 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2019 | 8. 65 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2018 | 8. 87 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2017 | 9. 60 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2016 | 8. 95 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2015 | 8. 54 °C | ||
Average Temp in 2014 ( For earlier figures see the link top left) | 9. 24 °C | ||
Today's Temperature Extremes: | |||
High Temperature | 8.9°C at 0:00 | ||
Low Temperature | 5.2°C at 6:14 | ||
Other Extremes (Since March 2003) | |||
High Temperature |
36.3°C at 15.02 on 19th July
2022 (Previous highs were 34.3°C at 17.13 on 18th July 2022 , 31.90°C on 25th July 2019 and 30.7°C at 15.51 on 9th August 2003) |
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Low Temperature |
-11.0°C at 07:35 on 20th December 2010 |
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Highest Daily Rainfall (Midnight to Midnight) |
79 mm (3.11 inches) on 20th October
2023 Previous highest was 77 mm (3.03 inches) on 10th August 2004 |
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Highest Monthly Rainfall |
308
mm (12.13 inches) in February 2020 (Previous highest was 287mm (11.30 inches)in August 2004) |
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Highest Daily Sunshine Hours |
16.50 Hours on 14th June 2023
Previous highest was 16.36 Hours on 27th June 2018 |
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Highest Monthly Sunshine Hours | 281. 87 Hours in July 2006 | ||
Highest Wind Speed Gust | 88.08 mph on 21st January 2012 | ||
Astronomical Data | |||
Sunrise | 5:05 | ||
Sunset | 21:02 | ||
Moon Phase Indicator Below - Click on the icon for an explanation, and details of the moon's phases, and a calculator of the moon's phase on any day in history - or in the future! |
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Moonrise | 0:49 | ||
Moonset | 6:46 |