Last updated Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at 08:35 UTC (09:35 IST)
The Climatological Reference Normal period is the Long-Term Average 1991-2020 (LTA).
Friday 1 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, easterly airflow with high pressure centred over the North Sea. A shallow depression approached the country from the south that night. A cloudy, dry day with some spells of sunshine, and some showers moving northward overnight with light to moderate, southerly winds through the day.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 3.6 mm Athenry, Co Galway (5% of its monthly LTA) |
8.8 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (2.5°C from its LTA) |
18.7 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (2.8°C from its LTA) |
15 knots (28 km/h) ModerateBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
19 knots (35 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry |
Saturday 2 May 2026
Ireland lay in a light to moderate, southwesterly or variable airflow with a shallow depression centred west of Valentia. A day with a mixture of cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers. Scattered showers in the morning, became widespread by the afternoon, with a few isolated thunderstorms in the West and North. More persistent rain affected the Southeast while the best of the sunny spells were in western and southwestern costal fringes. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle moved in across the East in the evening.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 17.0 mm Moore Park, Co Cork (26% of its monthly LTA) |
7.0 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (0.6°C from its LTA) |
17.4 °C Athenry, Co Galway (2.0°C from its LTA) |
16 knots (30 km/h) ModerateBreeze Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
21 knots (39 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
Sunday 3 May 2026
A depression centered to the southeast of Ireland, maintained a light to moderate, easterly to northerly airflow over Ireland. An occluded front moved northward along the east coast and over the Irish Sea. The morning was mostly cloudy and misty with patchy drizzle. During the afternoon, showers developed, especially over the southern half of the country. The heaviest rainfall occurred in parts of the South and West. The North became drier with occasional sunny spells. The evening saw scattered showers, mainly in the South and West, along with limited late sunny spells.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 16.8 mm Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (21% of its monthly LTA) |
6.6 °C Athenry, Co Galway (-0.1°C from its LTA) |
16.0 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (-0.2°C from its LTA) |
20 knots (37 km/h) FreshBreeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
26 knots (48 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Monday 4 May 2026
High pressure, in the mid Atlantic, extended a ridge East over Ireland. Weak fronts lay across Ireland and the UK. Scattered showers affected parts of the South through the night and early morning. Mostly dry elsewhere. A mostly dry day with some showers in South and North during the evening. Best of the sunshine was in the Southeast.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 2.9 mm Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork (4% of its monthly LTA) |
3.8 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-2.5°C from its LTA) |
15.9 °C Athenry, Co Galway (0.5°C from its LTA) |
18 knots (33 km/h) FreshBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
22 knots (41 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Ireland lay in a light to moderate, north to northwest airflow, with an anticyclone centred in the mid-Atlantic. It was a mostly dry day. The morning was mainly cloudy with limited sunny spells. There were some sunny breaks across the country through the afternoon and evening, with the best of these in the North. It remained cloudier further South. Scattered showers moved south across the country during the day, becoming confined to southern areas by evening.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.2 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo (2% of its monthly LTA) |
2.3 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-4.0°C from its LTA) |
15.0 °C Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway (0.6°C from its LTA) |
19 knots (35 km/h) FreshBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
24 knots (44 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Ireland lay in a light to fresh, southerly airflow, generated by a depression, centred to the northwest of Scotland and a ridge of high pressure extending from the Azores. The morning was mainly dry, with sunny spells in the West, Northwest, and Midlands, while cloudier conditions prevailed in other areas. In the afternoon, showers developed in the South and Southwest, but elsewhere remained dry with clear spells, and it continued into the evening. The night became largely dry with clear spells as showers died out in most places.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 3.6 mm Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (4% of its monthly LTA) |
-1.3 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-6.9°C from its LTA) |
15.9 °C Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (0.1°C from its LTA) |
16 knots (30 km/h) ModerateBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
20 knots (37 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Thursday 7 May 2026
Ireland lay in a light to fresh, southerly airflow generated by a depression centred to the northwest of Scotland and a ridge of high pressure extending from the Azores. The day brought a mix of cloud and sunny spells, with showers becoming more widespread during the afternoon and evening. The evening saw a few lingering showers across the South and West. The night featured a mix of cloud and clear spells, with scattered showers that became more isolated as the night progressed.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 4.5 mm Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (6% of its monthly LTA) |
0.5 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-5.5°C from its LTA) |
16.3 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (0.4°C from its LTA) |
18 knots (33 km/h) FreshBreeze 3 stations |
26 knots (48 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 8 May 2026
A light, variable airflow covered Ireland, with low pressure to the North of Scotland, and an anticyclone in the mid Atlantic. An embedded front over the country, slowly edged southward, in a freshening north-east airflow. An overcast day with just a few sunny breaks. Scattered showers for most of the day, mainly affecting the South, East and Northeast, heavy at times in the afternoon and evening before dying out coming into nightfall. It was a dry night with clear spells, but remaining cloudy in the Southwest.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 7.8 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (8% of its monthly LTA) |
3.9 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (-2.7°C from its LTA) |
15.9 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (-0.1°C from its LTA) |
18 knots (33 km/h) FreshBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
22 knots (41 km/h) Newport (coastal), Co Mayo |
Saturday 9 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, northerly airflow, between an anticyclone in the midAtlantic and a depression centred between Iceland and Norway. A weak frontal zone lay slow-moving off the south coast. It was a dry clear night and a dry day followed. Good sunshine countrywide especially in the North. Rain affected the very southwest coast only during the evening. A dry night followed.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.5 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (1% of its monthly LTA) |
2.2 °C Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (-5.1°C from its LTA) |
15.6 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare and Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (-0.6°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
30 knots (56 km/h) 3 stations |
Sunday 10 May 2026
Ireland lay in a fresh to strong, north to northeast airflow, between an anticyclone centred in the mid-Atlantic and a depression centred west of the Iberian Peninsula. A dry day with sunny spells. It became cloudier in the Northwest during the day, with some isolated showers developing in these areas. Winds remained light to moderate. Coming into nightfall, it remained dry, with cloud extending southwards to most areas.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.4 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (1% of its monthly LTA) |
-1.0 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-6.6°C from its LTA) |
15.4 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (-0.8°C from its LTA) |
25 knots (46 km/h) StrongBreeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
33 knots (61 km/h) Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry |
Monday 11 May 2026
A moderate to fresh, north or northwest airflow covered Ireland, generated by an anticyclone, centred in the mid-Atlantic and a decaying depression, centred over the North Sea. An associated weak front tracked southeastwards over the country. Cloudy to start, but overall dry for most with some patchy light rain and drizzle in places. This patchy rain moved southwards over the country throughout the day, clearing in the North by late morning. Some scattered showers elsewhere for the afternoon, but these became confined to the South by evening before clearing to give way to a mix of cloud and clear spells for the night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.8 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (3% of its monthly LTA) |
3.4 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-2.9°C from its LTA) |
16.2 °C Athenry, Co Galway (0.8°C from its LTA) |
21 knots (39 km/h) FreshBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
27 knots (50 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Tuesday 12 May 2026
An anticyclone in mid-Atlantic, maintained a light to moderate, northwesterly airflow over Ireland. A frontal trough over the North moved southeastwards over the country during the morning. The morning was mostly cloudy with patchy rain, isolated showers and drizzle over parts of the North and the West, which moved southeastwards and cleared by early afternoon. Sunny spells followed, with some showers developing in the North. The day remained dry for most with spells of sunshine, though scattered showers and patchy rain affected parts of the North and Northeast. The evening and early night were mostly dry with clear spells for the southern half of the country, while scattered showers in the North extended southwards overnight.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 7.0 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (11% of its monthly LTA) |
4.3 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-2.0°C from its LTA) |
17.0 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (1.1°C from its LTA) |
30 knots (56 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Finner (coastal), Co Donegal |
47 knots (87 km/h) Finner (coastal), Co Donegal |
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Low pressure east of Iceland extended a trough south towards Ireland. High pressure lay to the west of Ireland. It was a blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers were heavy at times, especially across the Midlands and East through the late afternoon. The showers began to become more isolated through the evening and night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 7.9 mm Claremorris, Co Mayo (10% of its monthly LTA) |
5.6 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (-0.8°C from its LTA) |
14.5 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (-1.4°C from its LTA) |
35 knots (65 km/h) Gale Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
47 knots (87 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Thursday 14 May 2026
Ireland lay in a fresh to strong, northwest airflow, between an anticyclone centred in the Mid-Atlantic and a depression over Sweden. The morning was cloudy with widespread scattered showers, while more persistent rain developed in the West and South. Drier weather with sunny spells extending from the north through the afternoon and evening. During the afternoon, sunny spells and scattered showers occurred, some of which were heavy, though the showers eased and became isolated by evening. The night was mostly dry with clear spells and just isolated showers.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 10.9 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo (14% of its monthly LTA) |
3.5 °C Gurteen, Co Tipperary (-2.7°C from its LTA) |
13.9 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (-2.1°C from its LTA) |
28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
38 knots (70 km/h) Finner (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 15 May 2026
Ireland lay in a fresh, northerly airflow, between an anticyclone near the Azores and a depression over Southwest Norway. The day was dry with limited sunny spells in most areas, apart from isolated showers in the North and later in the East and some isolated outbreaks of drizzle elsewhere. The West and Southwest became cloudier with patches of light rain and drizzle through the afternoon. The evening saw limited sunny spells, best in the North and East with isolated showers, while the West remained cloudier with patchy light rain. The night started mainly dry with some clear spells in the North and East, as cloud continued to spread eastward bringing more patches of rain.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.4 mm Knock Airport, Co Mayo (2% of its monthly LTA) |
1.0 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-4.6°C from its LTA) |
14.8 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (-1.1°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) StrongBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
25 knots (46 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 16 May 2026
Ireland lay in a light to moderate, westerly or variable airflow, with an anticyclone centred over the Azores, and a depression centred in the North Sea. Frontal troughs, associated with a depression centred to the southeast of Greenland, lay off the West coast. A cloudy day overall with limited sunny breaks. Showers moved eastwards over the country through the day and became more isolated in the evening. Moderate south to southwest winds, particularly on West coasts.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 5.5 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (6% of its monthly LTA) |
4.8 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (-1.5°C from its LTA) |
15.6 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (-0.4°C from its LTA) |
28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
35 knots (65 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
Sunday 17 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, westerly airflow, generated by a depression centred east of Iceland. An associated broad complex trough lay over the West of Ireland. An overall cloudy day with showers that moved northeastwards across the country, heavier in the evening, with mainly moderate to fresh, west to southwest winds through the day.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 17.8 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (19% of its monthly LTA) |
3.5 °C Claremorris, Co Mayo (-2.9°C from its LTA) |
14.2 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (-1.7°C from its LTA) |
27 knots (50 km/h) StrongBreeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
39 knots (72 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Monday 18 May 2026
Ireland lay in a mainly light to fresh, westerly or variable airflow, with an area of low pressure in the mid-Atlantic. Associated frontal troughs approached from the southwest and moved northeastwards through the day. A cloudy day with south or south-east winds that increased moderate to fresh through the afternoon and evening, stronger in southern and western coastal parts. Rain moved northeastwards over the country followed by showers in the evening.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 14.2 mm Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (21% of its monthly LTA) |
0.3 °C Claremorris, Co Mayo and Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-6.1°C from its LTA) |
14.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (-1.5°C from its LTA) |
25 knots (46 km/h) StrongBreeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
33 knots (61 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to strong southeasterly, veering southwesterly airflow, with a depression centred west of Erris Head, extending a trough over the country. A wet day with widespread showers and some more persistent spells of rain in places, heavy at times. Generally overcast too, with limited sunny spells. The showers began to clear to the northeast in the late evening, leaving just a few isolated showers by nightfall, mostly in the Midlands and on Atlantic coasts.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 21.1 mm Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (31% of its monthly LTA) |
9.2 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo and Dunsany, Co Meath (2.8°C from its LTA) |
18.0 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (2.1°C from its LTA) |
29 knots (54 km/h) NearGale Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
38 knots (70 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to strong southeasterly, veering southwesterly airflow, with a depression centred west of Erris Head, extending a trough over the country. A cloudy day with scattered showers moving northeastwards over Ireland in the morning before clearing in the afternoon and rain coming in from the Southwest in the evening and overnight. Light to moderate southerly winds.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 7.7 mm Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (10% of its monthly LTA) |
9.4 °C Dunsany, Co Meath (3.3°C from its LTA) |
19.0 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (3.1°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
32 knots (59 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Thursday 21 May 2026
A large and complex depression in the nearby Atlantic, steered up its associated fronts which moved in on a moderate to strong, southwest flow. Cloudy at first with patchy rain and drizzle. The rain and drizzle became confined to the North and Northwest by mid-afternoon. Drier and brighter conditions extended form the south through the day. Later in the evening and into the night, cloudier conditions spread into Southern and Western coasts, bringing some drizzle.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 8.8 mm Claremorris, Co Mayo (12% of its monthly LTA) |
11.6 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (5.2°C from its LTA) |
19.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (3.5°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
30 knots (56 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Friday 22 May 2026
A deepening depression, situated to the south of Greenland, generated a light to moderate, south to southeast airflow over Ireland. It was a dry night and morning. Showery rain spread from the south moving northeastwards during the afternoon and evening, clearing the country by nighfall. Some well scattered showers followed, but otherwise a dry night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 3.8 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford and Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (6% of its monthly LTA) |
9.9 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (3.5°C from its LTA) |
19.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (3.5°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
32 knots (59 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Saturday 23 May 2026
A moderate to fresh, southwesterly airflow covered Ireland. Frontal troughs became slow moving to the north-west of the country, as an anticyclone steadily built from the south. A dry night and morning, good sunshine especially in the East and Southeast. A few scattered showers during the afternoon and evening, mainly in the northern half of the country.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.1 mm Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (0% of its monthly LTA) |
7.0 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (0.7°C from its LTA) |
22.1 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (6.2°C from its LTA) |
23 knots (43 km/h) StrongBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
28 knots (52 km/h) Newport (coastal), Co Mayo and Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Sunday 24 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, southerly airflow, between an anticyclone centred south of Dungarvan, and a depression southeast of Greenland. Cloudy to start with some patches of mist and drizzle in the North and West, but it became drier and brighter here in the afternoon and evening. Elsewhere, it was dry with sunny spells. It stayed dry and clear coming into nightfall, with some cloud developing in the Northwest at times.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (0% of its monthly LTA) |
8.2 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (1.6°C from its LTA) |
25.1 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (9.2°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) StrongBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
30 knots (56 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Monday 25 May 2026
An anticyclone, centred over continental Europe, extended a ridge of high pressure over Ireland. A dry day with long spells of sunshine. Some mist, especially along Western and Northern coasts. A dry night with long clear spells, a little cloudier in the Northwest.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.0 mm 25 stations (0% of its monthly LTA) |
7.5 °C Claremorris, Co Mayo (1.1°C from its LTA) |
28.6 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (12.4°C from its LTA) |
14 knots (26 km/h) ModerateBreeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
19 knots (35 km/h) Newport (coastal), Co Mayo |
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Ireland lay in a light to moderate, mainly northeasterly or anticyclonic variable airflow, generated by a large area of high pressure, centred to the northwest of Ireland. Some mist and fog patches early on, which soon cleared to give another dry and sunny day for most. Cloudier at times in the North and Northwest, with the odd isolated shower occurring here. Best of the temperatures in the South and East.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (0% of its monthly LTA) |
9.4 °C Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (1.6°C from its LTA) |
30.6 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (14.4°C from its LTA) |
17 knots (31 km/h) FreshBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
22 knots (41 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Ireland lay in a mostly moderate to fresh, northeast to east airflow, generated by a high pressure centred to the northeast of the country. It started off dry and sunny for most in the morning, however, scattered thunderstorms moved up from the south through the afternoon, affecting the South and parts of the East, accompanied with heavy downpours in places. Further scattered thunderstorms developed into nightfall.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 8.0 mm Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (13% of its monthly LTA) |
8.4 °C Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (0.6°C from its LTA) |
30.1 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (13.9°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
33 knots (61 km/h) Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare and Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Thursday 28 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, east to southeast airflow, generated by an anticyclone centred over the North Sea. A showery trough moved northwestwards over the Irish Sea. Dry and bright in the North and in the East with sunny spells during the morning. It was cloudier elsewhere, with patches of drizzle and mist, which gradually spread northeastwards in the afternoon and evening. It was warmest in the North and East with light to moderate, south to southwest winds.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.3 mm Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (2% of its monthly LTA) |
11.8 °C Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (4.4°C from its LTA) |
23.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (7.5°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze 3 stations |
33 knots (61 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 29 May 2026
Ireland lay in a mostly moderate to strong, south to southwest airflow, between a depression centred south of Iceland and anticyclones over Central Europe and near the Azores. A temporary ridge of high pressure built over the country from the southwest during the day. Overnight drizzle in western areas cleared quickly. It was another bright and sunny day with the best of the sunshine across the South and West of the country. The dry conditions continued into the evening, but shortly after nightfall a band of rain moved into the Southwest and West of the country and tracked northeastwards.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.1 mm Athenry, Co Galway (1% of its monthly LTA) |
8.9 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (2.6°C from its LTA) |
22.5 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (6.6°C from its LTA) |
28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
34 knots (63 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 30 May 2026
Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, southwesterly airflow, between an anticyclone over Europe and a depression in the mid-Atlantic. An associated front on the West coast of Ireland moved eastwards over the country throughout the day. The day started dry in the East, while rain over the western half of the country extended eastward to all areas by mid-morning. Sunshine and scattered showers followed through the afternoon and evening. The evening saw scattered showers and sunny spells continuing to spread from the West. More showers affected parts of the Northeast and East early in the night, followed by long clear spells and just well-scattered showers for the rest of the night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 12.3 mm Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (19% of its monthly LTA) |
8.1 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (1.8°C from its LTA) |
21.8 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (5.9°C from its LTA) |
23 knots (43 km/h) StrongBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
30 knots (56 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Sunday 31 May 2026
Ireland lay in a southwesterly airflow, with weak Atlantic fronts close to the country. The day started mostly cloudy with patchy rain in the West and Southwest, spreading further inland during the morning. Rain became lighter and more broken through the afternoon, with some brighter spells developing, especially in eastern and southern areas. Later in the day, scattered showers continued in the West and North, while many eastern areas turned drier with clearer intervals overnight.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 11.4 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (11% of its monthly LTA) |
10.6 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (4.2°C from its LTA) |
19.7 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (4.0°C from its LTA) |
21 knots (39 km/h) FreshBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
26 knots (48 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
(c) Met Éireann (2026)