A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 18 May down through history.

On This Day

On This Day (18 May) in Irish Weather History

On This Day

Stephen Davis

On This Day (8 May) in Irish Weather History

News Marine

Jess Killeen

Crew of three rescued near Wicklow Harbour

News Climate

Sarah Dillon

Cork records 60% of monthly rainfall in one day

On This Day

Mark Dunphy

On This Day (18 April) in Irish Weather History

Eight counties have been placed under a Status Yellow rainfall alert.

Forecast Alert

Mark Dunphy

Status Yellow Rainfall alert introduced

Snow lying on the ground in the Wicklow Mountains

News Climate Gallery

Sarah Dillon

Spring snowfall in Wicklow and Wexford

Ireland From Space

Stephen Davis

Fog lingers in places on Friday

Gallery

Alan Murphy

Ireland shines bright in final day of dry spell

Gallery

Jess Killeen

Glorious spring weather across Ireland

On This Day

Stephen Davis

On This Day (5 April) in Irish Weather History

Athlone, IE

3:24 am, May 19, 2025

9°C

L: 8° H: 17°

Feels like 8°C° clear sky

Humidity 86 %

Wind 8 Km/h NE

Wind Gust 8 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0.6 mm

Dew Point 0°

Clouds 0%

Rain Chance 0%

Visibility 10 km

Air Quality

Moon Phase 0%

Sunrise 5:25 am

Sunset 9:31 pm

DailyHourly

Daily Forecast Hourly Forecast

Today 10:00 pm light rain

8°17°°C 0.6 mm 60% 18 Km/h 90 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pm light rain

6°18°°C 1 mm 100% 9 Km/h 89 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pm clear sky

7°19°°C 0.37 mm 37% 16 Km/h 93 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 pm overcast clouds

6°19°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 94 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 10:00 pm overcast clouds

6°19°°C 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 93 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 4:00 am clear sky

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 89 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 7:00 am clear sky

9°10°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 90 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 10:00 am clear sky

13°16°°C 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 77 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 1:00 pm light rain

16°16°°C 0.32 mm 32% 17 Km/h 67 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 4:00 pm light rain

17°17°°C 0.6 mm 60% 18 Km/h 67 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 7:00 pm overcast clouds

14°14°°C 0.21 mm 21% 16 Km/h 66 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 10:00 pm few clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 87 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 am broken clouds

7°7°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 87 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 am overcast clouds

6°6°°C 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 88 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 am broken clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 85 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 am scattered clouds

13°13°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 75 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pm broken clouds

16°16°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 66 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 pm light rain

18°18°°C 0.37 mm 37% 3 Km/h 54 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 pm light rain

16°16°°C 1 mm 100% 8 Km/h 77 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pm light rain

10°10°°C 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 89 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 am few clouds

8°8°°C 0.37 mm 37% 6 Km/h 92 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 am clear sky

7°7°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 93 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 am clear sky

9°9°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 92 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 am clear sky

15°15°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 70 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 pm clear sky

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 13 Km/h 52 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 pm clear sky

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 16 Km/h 50 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 pm clear sky

16°16°°C 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 63 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pm clear sky

9°9°°C 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 80 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 am few clouds

7°7°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 88 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 am overcast clouds

6°6°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 90 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 am overcast clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 82 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 am overcast clouds

14°14°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 62 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 pm overcast clouds

17°17°°C 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 50 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 pm overcast clouds

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 49 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 pm overcast clouds

17°17°°C 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 65 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 pm scattered clouds

10°10°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 94 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 1:00 am scattered clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 93 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 4:00 am few clouds

6°6°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 92 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 7:00 am broken clouds

9°9°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 89 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 10:00 am overcast clouds

15°15°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 71 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 1:00 pm overcast clouds

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 53 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 4:00 pm overcast clouds

18°18°°C 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 54 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 7:00 pm overcast clouds

13°13°°C 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 79 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 10:00 pm overcast clouds

12°12°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 92 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 1:00 am light rain

12°12°°C 0.2 mm 20% 9 Km/h 95 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

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On This Day (18 May) in Irish Weather History

Warm spell to be replaced by cooler and unsettled conditions

Cooler on coasts despite inland heat

On This Day (17 May) in Irish Weather History

Ireland Basks in Sunshine as Warm Spell Persists

Cloud free skies over Ireland

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On This Day (18 May) in Irish Weather History

Warm spell to be replaced by cooler and unsettled conditions

Cooler on coasts despite inland heat

On This Day (17 May) in Irish Weather History

Ireland Basks in Sunshine as Warm Spell Persists

Cloud free skies over Ireland

Rare Visitor: White Stork Spotted Nationwide

On This Day (18 May) in Irish Weather History

On This Day (8 May) in Irish Weather History

Crew of three rescued near Wicklow Harbour

Cork records 60% of monthly rainfall in one day

On This Day (18 April) in Irish Weather History

Status Yellow Rainfall alert introduced

Spring snowfall in Wicklow and Wexford

Fog lingers in places on Friday

Ireland shines bright in final day of dry spell

Glorious spring weather across Ireland

On This Day (5 April) in Irish Weather History