Weather in Cork in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Cork
Average weather
Average temperature in Cork in May
Going from a maximum of +68°F during the day to a minimum of +41°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +64°F.
Is Cork warm or cold in May?
Cork is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +52°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +41°F to +46°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Cork:
Climate in Cork in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +57°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +32°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +72°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 69 mm | 76 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +52°F to +57°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 69 mm to 76 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cork is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Cork?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cork in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+52°F) and the highest in 2022 (+56°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 1168 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cork
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cork, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.