Is Dublin hot in May?
Days are typically cool at 15.9°C, while nights average 6.9°C.
Ireland · 1991–2020 normal
Dublin in
May.
Typical May weather in Dublin: 15.9°C by day, 6.9°C at night, 65 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high15.9°C
Typical low6.9°C
Rain65 mm
Wet days12.4
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 46 out of 100 (July leads the year at 67). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 50 from latitude 53.33°. Open-water sea temperature is 10.6°C (10 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Dublin like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 65 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 50 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2964574
- NOAA station
- EI000003969 · DUBLIN PHOENIX PARK
- Station distance
- 5.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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