Monthly Weather Bulletin May 2015

5°C to 8°C, no ground frost Sunshine: 8 to 12 hours, sunniest at Belmullet, 8 hours at Knock Airport. Friday 25th: Rain in the south early in the period spread

Percentage of LTA sunshine ranged from 88% at Ashford (Cronykeery), Co Wicklow (daily mean sunshine of 4.55 hrs/day) to 173% at Belmullet, Co Mayo ( the month’s highest daily

Percentage of LTA sunshine values and number of sunshine hours were lowest in the Southwest at Sherkin Island which recorded just 28% of its December sunshine with a monthly total

Dublin Airport also reported the highest monthly sunshine total with over 101 hours, while Knock Airport, Co Mayo reported the least sunshine with 49 hours. Ardfert (Liscahane),

The month’s lowest air and grass minima were mainly recorded between the 3rd and the 5th, with the month’s lowest air minima ranging from -7.9°C at Dublin Airport (on the 3rd),

Sunshine: 4 to 9 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport, 4 hours at Knock Airport Sunday 15th: Rain persisted over much of the north and west overnight, scattered showers elsewhere, with

10°C to 13°C, no ground frost Sunshine: nil to <1 hour generally, 3 hours at Belmullet and Knock Airport.. Wednesday 3rd: Rain and drizzle in the west spread across the

12°C to 15°C, no ground frost Sunshine: trace to 7 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport, trace at Knock Airport.. Friday 14th: Rain or drizzle in many areas during the night,