On This Day (10 May) in Irish Weather History
A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 10 May down through history.
1943: A mine that washes up on the beach at Ballymanus, County Donegal, explodes killing 19 men and boys, aged between 14 and 33.
1948: Malin Head in Donegal records the record low mean air pressure reading (952.9 hPa) for May.
1950: Temperatures reach the low 20s as high pressure stalls northeast of Ireland.
1974: 38.1mm of rainfall is recorded in Cork.
1983: A 95 km/h gust is recorded at Valentia in Kerry.
2000: The temperature reaches 23.9°C at Shannon Airport in County Clare.
2010: Heavy rainfall across much of Ireland caused river levels to rise significantly.
2017: Dublin Airport records the month’s lowest daily air temperature (-1.5°C) and lowest daily grass minimum temperature (-5.4°C).
2024: One of the most impressive displays of the Northern Lights in decades occurs in the skies over in Ireland. The Aurora Borealis were visible across the island.
