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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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2024
2023
2022

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

Sea water temperature in Cork in May, °F

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2024
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2022

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

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

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

The average wind speed value in May is 9.9 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

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
July 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 46.8 °F
February 48.1 °F
December 48.4 °F
Rainiest months:
December 7 days
January 7 days
May 6 days
Windiest months:
December 14.1 mph
February 14.0 mph
January 12.6 mph

Cork on a weather map

Cork
+27°F
SE 6 mph
Feels like: +21°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Ireland:
Name
°F
+30°F
+25°F
+27°F
+27°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cork
Local time: 17:49
November 21, thursday
1800
27°F
SE
6 mph
2100
28°F
E
6 mph
November 22, friday
0000
30°F
E
6 mph
0300
28°F
E
6 mph
0600
30°F
E
7 mph
0900
30°F
E
5 mph
1200
37°F
E
4 mph
1500
36°F
NE
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F