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Cork weather in May

Weather in Cork: May

Average day temperature: 57.5°F
Average night temperature: 47.0°F
Sea water temperature: 52.9°F
Number of sunny days: 4 days
Day length: 14.9 - 16.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 6 days
Precipitation totals: 3.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 66°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 41°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 58.5°F and 47.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Cork in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 54.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 57.2°F and 52.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
13%
38%
50%

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.7
1.5
2.2
2.9
3.7
4.4
5.1
4.3
3.1
4.1
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.8
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.0
4.3
3.1
4.1
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.0

Precipitation total value in Cork in May is 3.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.9
9.3
11.6
13.9
16.2
12.4
11.4
10.6
10.0
10.1
9.1
9.5
10.3
11.4
13.5
11.2
12.4
11.4
10.6
10.0
10.1
9.1
9.5
9.3
10.3
11.4
13.5
11.2

The average wind speed value in May is 9.3 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.5
4.7
5.9
7.1
8.3
9.5
2.4
3.2
3.7
5.0
6.6
6.6
6.9
5.3
4.0
3.0
3.4
2.4
3.2
3.7
5.0
6.6
6.6
6.9
6.1
5.3
4.0
3.0
3.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 6.1.

Best time for vacation in Cork

Sunniest months:
August 6 days
April 6 days
March 5 days
Warmest months:
July 65.5 °F
August 64.9 °F
June 62.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 60.3 °F
August 60.3 °F
September 59.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 46.7 °F
February 48.0 °F
December 48.4 °F
Rainiest months:
December 7 days
February 6 days
October 6 days
Windiest months:
February 13.9 mph
December 13.9 mph
January 12.4 mph

Cork on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Cork
Local time: 08:58
April 04, friday
0900
52°F
W
12 mph
1200
54°F
W
17 mph
1500
52°F
W
16 mph
1800
52°F
SW
16 mph
2100
54°F
SW
17 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
52°F
SW
22 mph
0300
50°F
SW
24 mph
0600
48°F
W
25 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F