Last updated Wednesday 13th June 2023
Note: For each element, the annual extreme record is shaded.
Temperatures (°C)
- Highest air temperature recorded in the 20th Century: 32.5°C at Boora, Co. Offaly on 29th June 1976
- Lowest air temperature recorded in the 20th century: -18.8°C at Lullymore, Co. Kildare on 2nd January 1979
- Lowest grass minimum temperature: -19.6°C at Glasnevin, Dublin on 12th January 1982
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Shaded Air | 18.5°C Dublin (Glasnevin) 10th 1998 |
18.1°C Dublin (Phoenix Park) 23rd 1891 |
23.6°C Dublin (Trinity College) 28th 1965 |
25.8°C Donegal (Glenties) 26th 1984 |
28.4°C Kerry (Ardfert Liscahane) 31st 1997 |
33.3°C Kilkenny Kilkenny Castle) 26th 1887 |
33.0°C Dublin (Phoenix Park) 18th 2022 |
31.7°C Carlow (Oak Park) 12th 2022 |
29.1°C Kildare (Clongowes Wood College) 1st 1906 |
25.2°C Kildare (Clongowes Wood College) 3rd 1908 |
20.1°C Kerry (Dooks) 1st 2015 |
18.1°C Dublin (Peamount) 2nd 1948 |
| Lowest Shaded Air | -19.1°C Sligo (Markree) 16th 1881 |
-17.8°C Longford (Mostrim) 7th 1895 |
-17.2°C Sligo (Markree) 3rd 1947 |
-7.7°C Sligo (Markree) 15th 1892 |
-5.6°C Donegal (Glenties) 4th 1979 |
-3.3°C Offaly (Clonsast) 1st 1962 |
-0.3°C Longford (Mostrim) 8th 1889 |
-2.7°C Wicklow (Rathdrum) 30th 1964 |
-3.5°C Offaly (Clonsast) 8th 1972 |
-8.3°C Sligo (Markree) 31st 1926 |
-11.5°C Wexford (Clonroche) 29th 2010 |
-17.5°C Mayo (Straide) 25th 2010 |
Rainfall Totals (mm) since 1942
- Highest annual total: 3964.9mm at Ballaghbeama Gap, Co Kerry in 1960
- Highest hourly total: 52.2mm at Clonroche, Co. Wexford on 27th June 1986
- Lowest annual total: 356.6mm at Glasnevin, Co Dublin in 1887
- Longest absolute drought: 3rd April to 10th May 1938 in Limerick
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Monthly | 711.2 mm Kerry (Ballagh-beame Gap) 1990 |
780.0 mm Kerry (Mt Cummeragh) 1995 |
685.8 mm Kerry (Mt Ballagh-beama) 1989 |
445.5 mm Kerry (Glenvickee) 1966 |
605.0 mm Wicklow (M.Lough Dan) 1993 |
469.0 mm Kerry (Mt Cummeragh) 2012 |
577.9 mm Kerry (Ballagh-beama Gap) 1950 |
615.0 mm Donegal (Mt Lough Eske) 1985 |
650.0 mm Kerry (Beenreagh Mtn) 1999 |
790.0 mm Kerry (Mt Cummeragh) 1996 |
650.0 mm Kerry (Ballagh-beama Gap) 2000 |
943.5 mm Cork (Gernapeka) 2015 |
| Lowest Monthly | 7.5 mm Dublin (Lusk) 1950 |
0.0 mm Galway (Inverin GS) 1965 |
0.1 mm Carlow (Leighlin-bridge GS) 1961 |
1.3 mm Laois (Abbeyleix) 1942 |
3.0 mm Louth (Ardee) 1980 |
0.8 mm Dublin (Lambay Island) 1942 |
0.7 mm Cork (Glanmire) 1955 |
0.4 mm Wexford (Bunclody) 1995 |
0.0 mm Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) 1986 |
2.5 mm Kildare (Naas) 1969 |
3.5 mm Offaly (Eden-derry) 1942 |
8.4 mm Wicklow (Mt Rathdrum) 1967 |
| Highest Daily | 115.3 mm Kerry (Lauragh GS) 27th 1954 |
146.5 mm Dublin (Ballyed-monduff) 3rd 1994 |
132.1 mm Kerry (Waterville) 15th 1956 |
105.6 mm Kerry (Cloone Lake) 20th 1999 |
104.6 mm Kerry (Gap of Dunloe) 4th 1985 |
111.0 mm Leitrim (Aughna-sheelan) 28th 1986 |
112.9 mm Cork (Macroom) 23rd 2005 |
206.5 mm Kerry (Glenvic-kee) 5th 1986 |
243.5 mm Kerry (Cloone Lake) 18th 1993 |
201.2 mm Kerry (Waterville) 3rd 2016 |
167.1 mm Kerry (Killarney) 9th 1941 |
160.8 mm Mayo (Kennagh Beg) 4th 2015 |
Wind Speeds (km/h) since 1942
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Sustained (10-min Mean) |
131 km/h (Hurricane Force) Limerick (Foynes Airport) 18th 1945 |
120 km/h (Hurricane Force) Galway (Mace Head) 12th 2014 |
124 km/h (Hurricane Force) Donegal (Malin Head) 2nd 1982 |
109 km/h (Violent Storm) Clare (Shannon Airport) 23rd 1947 |
102 km/h (Storm Force) Donegal (Malin Head) 23rd 2011 |
96 km/h (Storm Force) Donegal (Malin Head) 24th 1962 |
102 km/h (Storm Force) Donegal (Malin Head) 25th 1988 |
111 km/h (Violent Storm) Cork (Roches Point) 19th 2020 Ellen |
122 km/h (Hurricane Force) Donegal (Malin Head) 16th 1961 Debbie |
115 km/h (Violent Storm) Cork (Roches Point) 16th 2017 Ophelia |
117 km/h (Violent Storm) Limerick (Foynes Airport) 12th 1940 |
126 km/h (Hurricane Force) Cork (Roches Point) 24th 1997 |
| Highest Gust (3-sec) |
182 km/h Limerick (Foynes Airport) 18th 1945 |
172 km/h Mayo (Belmullet) 9th 1988 |
167 km/h Donegal (Malin Head) 20th 1986 |
165 km/h Clare (Shannon Airport) 23rd 1947 |
144 km/h Mayo (Belmullet) 23rd 2011 |
137 km/h Donegal (Malin Head) 24th 1962 |
137 km/h Donegal (Malin Head) 25th 1988 |
143 km/h Cork (Roches Point) 19th 2020 Ellen |
181 km/h Donegal (Malin Head) 16th 1961 Debbie |
178 km/h Wexford (Rosslare) 24th 1995 |
170 km/h Donegal (Malin Head) 6th 1996 |
178 km/h Donegal (Malin Head) 26th 1998 |
Mean Sea Level Pressure (hPa)
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest MSLP | 1051.9 hPa Kerry (Valentia) 28th 1905 |
1049.1 hPa Westmeath (Mullingar) 7th 1964 |
1051.2 hPa Donegal (Malin Head) 29th 2020 |
1043.4 hPa Clare (Shannon Airport) 26th 1948 |
1042.4 hPa Cork (Cork Airport) 12th 2012 |
1043.1 hPa Monaghan (Clones) 14th 1959 |
1037.9 hPa Donegal (Malin Head) 1st 1933 |
1036.0 hPa Kerry (Valentia) 17th 1940 |
1041.3 hPa Donegal (Malin Head) 11th 2009 – and – Cork (Cork Airport / Sherkin Island) 24th 2018 |
1043.8 hPa Cork (Sherkin Island) 22nd 2018 |
1046.0 hPa Mayo (Knock Airport) 10th 1999 |
1049.5 hPa Donegal (Malin Head) 24th 1926 |
| Lowest MSLP | 936.6 hPa Sligo (Markree) 26th 1884 |
942.3 hPa Cork (Midleton) 4th 1951 |
950.0 hPa Galway (Mace Head) 10th 2008 |
952.9 hPa Donegal (Malin Head) 1st 1948 |
970.3 hPa Mayo (Belmullet) 10th 1983 |
975.3 hPa Dublin (Phoenix Park) 8th 1843 |
978.0 hPa Mayo (Belmullet) 25th 1988 |
966.4 hPa Galway (Athenry) 20th 2020 Ellen |
957.3 hPa Mayo (Claremorris) 21st 1953 |
957.5 hPa Kerry (Valentia) 28th 2004 |
931.2 hPa Limerick 28th 1838 |
942.8 hPa Cork (Cork Airport) 17th 1989 |
Sunshine Duration (hours) since 1942
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Monthly Total | 118.4 hrs Cork (Cork Airport) 2010 |
133.4 hrs Dublin (Kinsealy) 2004 |
221.3 hrs Kerry (Valentia) 1955 |
247.7 hrs Cork (Sherkin Island) 2010 |
294.8 hrs Dublin (Casement Aerodrome) 2020) |
301.0 hrs Wexford (Rosslare) 1959 |
308.2 Kerry (Valentia) 1955 |
283.9 hrs Wexford (Rosslare) 1995 |
219.5 hrs Wexford (Rosslare) 1959 |
150.0 hrs Kilkenny (Kilkenny) 2003 |
116.1 hrs Cork (Cork Airport) 2016 |
104.4 hrs Westmeath (Mullingar) 2001 |
| Lowest Monthly Total | 8.8 hrs Wexford (Clonroche) 1996 |
18.6 hrs Cork (Fermoy) 1985 |
38.2 hrs Donegal (Glenties) 1983 |
60.1 hrs Mayo (Knock Airport) 2017 |
80.9 hrs Donegal (Glenties) / Mayo (Newport) 1970 |
63.9 hrs Mayo (Glenamoy) 1984 |
54.7 hrs Mayo (Newport) 1998 |
54.5 hrs Mayo (Newport) 1990 |
47.8 hrs Mayo (Belmullet) 1956 |
39.2 hrs Mayo (Maam Valley) 1989 |
13.3 hrs Offaly (Clones) 1983 |
2.8 hrs Cork (Sherkin Island) 2015 |