On This Day (30 May) in Irish Weather History
A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 30 May throughout history.
1978: The temperature reaches 24°C at Shannon, Birr and Malin Head.
1996: A 115 km/h gust is recorded at Knock Airport, Co Mayo.
1997: Shannon Airport records a daily maximum of 24.7°C.
2007: The first ever Bloom garden festival takes place in a chilly Phoenix Park, where the daily maximum is just 12°C.
2019: 26.8 mm of rainfall is recorded at Newport, Co Mayo, representing the Mayo station’s wettest May day since 2004.
2020: The temperature reaches 26.8°C at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon.
2023: The Highest air temperature of the month (24.9°C) is recorded at Shannon Airport, Co Clare.
Malin Head, Co Donegal, also records the Highest daily sunshine of the month (16 hours).
