Cork Airport recorded 290.4 hours of sunshine breaking a 63 year record.
May 2025 will be remembered as one of the South’s warmest and sunniest months on record.
Cork Airport recorded its warmest May ever, with an average temperature of 13.2°C, while Roches Point saw its driest May on record, receiving just 31% of its usual rainfall.
Many areas in the South endured prolonged dry spells and even absolute droughts, with little to no rain for weeks.
