On this page are the official stats for the current month:

How is this month shaping up?

• Mean temperature is above normal after first  2 weeks.
• Rainfall is above normal. 
• Rainfall for the year is well above normal .
 

Month Temperature and Rainfall Readings for Kilkenny
May 2024 1st to 7th 1st  to 14th 1st to 21st 1st to End Month Highest Month Lowest
Mean Air Temp.  (in ° C) 10.8 12.3       22.5 on   May 10th 2.7 on  May 5th
Departure from 1991-2020 +0.1 +1.2      - -

Rainfall (in mm)

16.5

32.0 

 

 

   8.3 on  May 2nd -
Percent of normal 1991-2020

 128

124 

 

 

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Extremes of Air Temperature so far this year :
22.5 on  May 10th 
-7.5 on Jan 19th
Total Rainfall so far this year :  362.1mm 
123% of normal
Wettest day of the year so far :  18.0mm 
on Mar 13th 
16.9mm
 on Apr 8th

 

Note : The data shown in the table above is the official climate data submitted to Met Eireann (Climate Station No. 456). The temperatures are from calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometers and rainfall is from a standard 5" copper gauge. The temperatures are not calculated/based on a 00-24 hour day. For the minimum temperatures, the month begins at 9 UTC on the last day of the preceding month and ends at 9 UTC on the last day of the month. For the maximum temperatures and rainfall readings, the month is taken as beginning at 9 UTC on the 1st and ending at 9 UTC on the 1st of the next month.