On This Day (8 May) in Irish Weather History
A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 8 May down through history.
2005: Parts of The Wicklow Mountains record overnight snowfall as northerly winds sweep down over Ireland.
2008: Birr, Offaly, and Belmullet, Mayo, both record 23.3c. Cork Airport and other southern locations fail to reach higher than 14c.
2016: Temperatures reach the low 20s in many locations, with thunderstorms breaking out by evening.
2018: Malin Head, County Donegal, records the sunniest day (15 hours) of the month.
2021: Strong winds and heavy rain whip Ireland, with Malin Head in Donegal recording an 86 km/h gust.
2024: An unstable air mass generates thunderstorm activity in eastern counties.
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