On This Day (6 May) in Irish Weather History
A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 6 May down through history.
1997: An unstable and bitterly cold northerly airflow brings snowfall to high ground in parts of Ulster and north Connacht, as daytime maximums reach 6c in Clones and Knock.
2015: A deep area of low pressure brings strong gale force winds and heavy rain to Ireland, with localised flooding in Dublin.
2016: Markree, County Sligo, records the month’s lowest air temperature (-1.4°C).
2018: The temperature reaches the low 20s in may areas of Ireland.
2021: Mount Dillon in Roscommon records its lowest May temperature (-4.0°C) on record.
2022: The month’s highest daily rainfall (21.8 mm) is recorded at Claremorris, County Mayo.
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