On This Day (23 May) in Irish Weather History

A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 23 May throughout history.

1977: After a chilly start (2°C) to the day, the temperature at Claremorris in Mayo eventually reaches 21°C.

1984: Roches Point in Cork records a 95 km/h gust as wet and windy weather sweeps across Ireland.

1989: Kilkenny records 26°C. Belmullet, on the northwest coast, remains much cooler at 16°C.

1991: Temperatures reach the low to mid-20s across Ireland.

1992: 24.5°C is recorded at Belmullet, Mayo.

1994: A 95 km/h gust is recorded at Dublin Airport.

2001: Temperatures rise into the low 20s.

2011: Storm-force winds impact Ireland, with two wind records broken on this day. The maximum sustained wind speed (102 km/h – storm force) is recorded at Malin Head, County Donegal. Belmullet in Mayo records the highest wind gust for May (144 km/h).