On This Day (5 May) in Irish Weather History

A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 5 May down through history.

1973: Almost two inches of rain falls in parts of Cork. The south of the country records 220% of its average rainfall that month.

1985: Kilkenny records a maximum daytime temperature of just 6.5°C, just a day after the Gap of Dunloe in Kerry records the highest May daily rainfall total on record (104.6 mm)

1986: Parts of eastern Ireland experienced significant thunderstorms with localised hail.

1990: The temperature reaches 23.1°C at Valentia in Kerry.

1995: Shannon, Kilkenny and Birr each record temperatures in excess of 20°C.

2004: Knock Airport in Mayo records a 92.4 km/h gust as strong winds, heavy rain and below average temperatures affect Ireland.

2019: Mount Dillon in Roscommon records the lowest air temperature (-3.1°C) and lowest grass minimum (-7.3°C) of the month.

2024: In the warmest May on record in many places, the lowest temperature of the month is recorded when Moore Park, County Cork, registers 2.6°C.