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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Dublin in May

In an average May, Dublin sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range10°C to 17°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 10°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 22°C 2010-05-23
Lowest 6°C 1993-05-14

Low

Highest 14°C 2019-05-30
Lowest 0°C 2021-05-06

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 2019-05-30
Lowest -5°C 2021-05-06

Humidity

Highest 12.1 g/m³ 2007-05-17
Lowest 4.3 g/m³ 2012-05-06

Wind

Highest 54 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 6 km/h 1981-05-27

Gust

Highest 112 km/h 1986-05-27
Lowest 15 km/h 1999-05-31

Precip

Wettest 142 mm 1981
Driest 13 mm 1991

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