Issued Friday, 2 May 2025 at 09:23 UTC (10:23 IST)
Tuesday 1 April 2025
An anticyclone centered over southern Norway extended a south to southeast airflow across Ireland. Dry and sunny, with widespread hazy sunshine throughout the day. Some areas, particularly in the Southwest and West, had occasional cloud cover through the morning and early afternoon. The evening remained dry and mostly clear.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (0% of its monthly LTA) |
3.1 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-1.1°C from its LTA) |
18.1 °C Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (5.9°C from its LTA) |
26 knots (48 km/h) Strong Breeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
35 knots (65 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Wednesday 2 April 2025
An anticyclone centered over Scandinavia extended a southeast airflow across Ireland. It was a dry and mostly sunny day. Skies remained clear into the evening, though some eastern and coastal regions experienced slightly stronger breezes. Overnight, conditions stayed dry and clear.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.0 mm 25 stations (0% of its monthly LTA) |
0.6 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-3.0°C from its LTA) |
17.7 °C Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (5.5°C from its LTA) |
26 knots (48 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
33 knots (61 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Thursday 3 April 2025
A slow-moving anticyclone centered over southern Norway extended an easterly airflow over Ireland. It was a sunny and dry day but breezy. From afternoon, it became cloudy in the South and East with some showers there. Cloud moved northwards up the country toward nightfall accompanied by rain and drizzle.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 2.5 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (4% of its monthly LTA) |
2.6 °C Ballyhaise, Co Cavan (-1.5°C from its LTA) |
19.1 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (5.8°C from its LTA) |
28 knots (52 km/h) Near Gale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
39 knots (72 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Friday 4 April 2025
Ireland lay in an east or southeast airflow between an anticyclone centered north of the Faroe Islands and an area of low pressure to the west of Portugal. A showery trough moved northwestwards over the country. Rain affected parts of the East, West, and South during the night, clearing later. Mist developed during the morning. Rain approached the east coast during the morning and moved northeastwards over the country. The rain died out by early evening. Sunshine was recorded at Malin Head and the southern regions.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.1 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (1% of its monthly LTA) |
8.0 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (3.8°C from its LTA) |
18.2 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (5.7°C from its LTA) |
30 knots (56 km/h) Near Gale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
36 knots (67 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 5 April 2025
An anticyclone centered between Iceland and Norway maintained an easterly airflow over Ireland. A weak frontal trough moved westwards close to the southwest coast. It was a dry and sunny day, with a little cloud and some light showers in southeastern parts at times. A dry and clear night followed.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.0 mm 25 stations (0% of its monthly LTA) |
4.0 °C Ballyhaise, Co Cavan (-0.1°C from its LTA) |
19.9 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (6.6°C from its LTA) |
31 knots (57 km/h) Near Gale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
41 knots (76 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Sunday 6 April 2025
An anticyclone centered between Iceland and Norway maintained an easterly airflow over Ireland. As the anticyclone extended down into the North Sea, the airflow gradually eased. It was dry and sunny in most areas, though a little cloudier in the South and Southwest at times.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (0% of its monthly LTA) |
1.2 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-3.0°C from its LTA) |
18.9 °C Claremorris, Co Mayo (6.4°C from its LTA) |
23 knots (43 km/h) Strong Breeze Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry |
36 knots (67 km/h) Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry |
Monday 7 April 2025
Ireland lay in a light to moderate east to southeast airflow with an anticyclone centered over the North Sea. Mist and fog patches cleared in the morning. It was a dry and mostly sunny day, but there was some cloud for a time in the Southwest and West.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.0 mm 25 stations (0% of its monthly LTA) |
-1.5 °C Dunsany, Co Meath (-5.1°C from its LTA) |
19.5 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (6.6°C from its LTA) |
17 knots (31 km/h) Fresh Breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
23 knots (43 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Ireland lay in a light to moderate southeasterly or variable airflow with an anticyclone centered over the North Sea. Some mist and fog cleared early in the morning. It was a dry and sunny day. Dry and clear conditions continued into nightfall with some patches of mist and fog.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (0% of its monthly LTA) |
-0.9 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-4.5°C from its LTA) |
20.2 °C Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (7.2°C from its LTA) |
17 knots (31 km/h) Fresh Breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
23 knots (43 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Wednesday 9 April 2025
High pressure centered to the northwest of Scotland generated a northeasterly airflow over Ireland. Some mist lingered but cleared early in the morning. It was a dry and sunny day. Some mist patches formed coming into nightfall, but the night was mostly dry and clear.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.0 mm 25 stations (0% of its monthly LTA) |
-1.1 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-4.7°C from its LTA) |
21.8 °C Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (8.8°C from its LTA) |
15 knots (28 km/h) moderate breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
18 knots (33 km/h) 4 stations |
Thursday 10 April 2025
High pressure centered over Wales directed a northeast or variable airflow over Ireland. Some mist and frost cleared early in the morning, leading to a dry sunny day. The night was also dry and clear.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.0 mm 25 stations (0% of its monthly LTA) |
-0.8 °C Dunsany, Co Meath (-4.4°C from its LTA) |
21.5 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (8.6°C from its LTA) |
17 knots (31 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
18 knots (33 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 11 April 2025
Ireland lay in a variable airflow with an anticyclone centered over southern parts of the country. The mist and fog cleared during the morning, leaving dry and sunny conditions, though some coastal areas remained foggy until later. In the evening, the weather stayed dry with late sunshine, followed by a mostly clear night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (0% of its monthly LTA) |
0.2 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon and Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-3.4°C from its LTA) |
21.0 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (8.1°C from its LTA) |
13 knots (24 km/h) moderate breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
17 knots (31 km/h) Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare |
Saturday 12 April 2025
Ireland lay in a light variable airflow, with an anticyclone centered over eastern Europe. A westerly airflow developed as a cold front approached from the Atlantic. The morning started off mainly dry but became increasingly cloudy. Rain and drizzle developed in the West around midday and moved eastwards across the country until late afternoon. Showers also developed in the Southeast and moved up along the east coast, clearing in the late evening.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 3.6 mm Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (5% of its monthly LTA) |
0.2 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-3.6°C from its LTA) |
15.6 °C Casement Aerodrome, Co Dublin and Moore Park, Co Cork (3.3°C from its LTA) |
25 knots (46 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
30 knots (56 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal and Finner (coastal), Co Donegal |
Sunday 13 April 2025
Low pressure centered to the southwest of Iceland generated a westerly airflow over Ireland. Showery troughs tracked eastwards over the country. There was a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the day. Showers became confined to western areas by evening, then moved eastwards, leaving behind clear spells with some scattered showers in the western counties overnight.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 7.0 mm Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (11% of its monthly LTA) |
0.9 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-2.9°C from its LTA) |
13.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (0.5°C from its LTA) |
26 knots (48 km/h) Strong Breeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
34 knots (63 km/h) Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
Monday 14 April 2025
Ireland lay in a southwesterly airflow with areas of low pressure to the west and northwest. Showery troughs moved eastwards over Ireland. The morning was cloudy in the Southeast with patchy rain but brighter elsewhere with sunny spells at first. Showers became widespread in the afternoon, some heavy. It remained cloudier in the East with patchy rain and drizzle near coasts by evening.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 6.8 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (10% of its monthly LTA) |
1.7 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (-2.0°C from its LTA) |
14.8 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (1.9°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) Strong Breeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
31 knots (57 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Tuesday 15 April 2025
A complex area of low pressure with several embedded low centers lay slow-moving over Ireland. It was an overall cloudy day and night with outbreaks of rain in the East and North, turning heavy and persistent in parts, spreading to the west and midlands by late morning.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 4.0 mm Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (8% of its monthly LTA) |
0.9 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-2.9°C from its LTA) |
13.6 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (0.7°C from its LTA) |
23 knots (43 km/h) Strong Breeze Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
31 knots (57 km/h) Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork |
Wednesday 16 April 2025
A depression centered over Wales generated a northerly airflow over Ireland. The depression moved northwards through the Irish Sea during the day. A dry start to the morning, with little cloudy. Sunny spells developed across the western regions later. More cloud moved into the eastern counties, and patchy light rain developed in the Southeast during the evening. Elsewhere, dry conditions dominated, accompanied by northwesterly breezes. The night remained cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading up through the East. It stayed mainly dry elsewhere with light northwesterly winds.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 25.6 mm Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (49% of its monthly LTA) |
-0.2 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-3.8°C from its LTA) |
14.2 °C Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork (2.0°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
31 knots (57 km/h) Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin and Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford |
Thursday 17 April 2025
A depression centered near Scotland generated a northwesterly airflow over Ireland. The day began bright and mostly dry with isolated showers. During the afternoon, cloud increased, and showers became heavier and more widespread, spreading northwards. A new rain system developed in the Southwest by evening, turning persistent and heavy overnight.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 10.2 mm Ballyhaise, Co Cavan (15% of its monthly LTA) |
-2.4 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-6.2°C from its LTA) |
14.3 °C Newport (coastal), Co Mayo and Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (1.3°C from its LTA) |
21 knots (39 km/h) Fresh Breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
30 knots (56 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Friday 18 April 2025
Low pressure centered to the southwest of Ireland extended an easterly airflow over the country. Rain, heavy in places, spread countrywide during the night and into the morning. The rain continued into the evening, clearing in the Midlands by night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 44.5 mm Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork (75% of its monthly LTA) |
4.9 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (1.2°C from its LTA) |
12.6 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-0.5°C from its LTA) |
33 knots (61 km/h) Near Gale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
43 knots (80 km/h) Newport (coastal), Co Mayo |
Saturday 19 April 2025
Low pressure centered approximately 300 nautical miles south of Mizen Head extended an east to northeast airflow over Ireland. Conditions were cloudy with persistent rain countrywide through the morning. The rain eased later, becoming lighter and patchier. After dusk, overcast skies continued with mist, fog, and scattered drizzle, heaviest in northern areas.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 22.2 mm Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (29% of its monthly LTA) |
7.2 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (3.5°C from its LTA) |
13.1 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (0.6°C from its LTA) |
27 knots (50 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
32 knots (59 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Sunday 20 April 2025
A slack airflow covered the country with low pressure centred across France, as well as the nearby north Atlantic. Frontal troughs lay over the country. Overcast and misty to start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, turning heavier in the West later, with some hill fog. Some clear spells in the west and east. Coming into nightfall, it remained cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading northwards, which turned patchier as it moved up the country.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 12.5 mm Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (16% of its monthly LTA) |
5.3 °C Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (-0.2°C from its LTA) |
14.3 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (1.4°C from its LTA) |
20 knots (37 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
25 knots (46 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Monday 21 April 2025
Low pressure of 988hPa centred around 370 nautical miles northwest of Erris Head directed an unstable moderate to fresh southerly or westerly airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs tracked eastwards over the country. Cloudy and wet to start in the East and North. Rain in the Northeast and North cleared northwards by noon, with some scattered showers following. Some of these showers were of hail. Some isolated thunderstorms also. Mostly dry and clear coming into nightfall, but some rain moved in over Atlantic counties overnight.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 8.7 mm Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (16% of its monthly LTA) |
3.1 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-0.7°C from its LTA) |
15.7 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (2.8°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) Strong Breeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
27 knots (50 km/h) Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
Tuesday 22 April 2025
An increasing mostly southerly airflow covered Ireland as a depression of 996 hPa, centred approximately 225 nautical miles west of Erris Head approached, slowly tracked southeastwards over the country through the period. Cloudy conditions prevailed, with rain spreading eastwards from the west, including some heavy downpours. Showers and prolonged rain followed later. Clear spells developed in Western areas in the afternoon, followed by scattered showers. Rain continued northeastwards into the evening, with heavy bursts at times. Later, eastern rain cleared, leaving cloudy skies and patchy drizzle, while mist and fog in the West, mainly.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 17.4 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (24% of its monthly LTA) |
2.4 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-1.4°C from its LTA) |
14.5 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (1.6°C from its LTA) |
30 knots (56 km/h) Near Gale Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
37 knots (69 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
Wednesday 23 April 2025
A depression of 1007 hPa near the east coast of Ireland maintained a fresh to strong cyclonic variable airflow over the country. The depression moved eastwards and a moderate to fresh northeast to northwest airflow became established during the morning. A weak occluded front cleared to the southeast. It was mostly cloudy with patches of drizzle and mist during the morning. It gradually brightened up during the day with some clear spells and a few light showers. The night was mainly dry with clear spells.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.7 mm Moore Park, Co Cork (1% of its monthly LTA) |
3.8 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-0.4°C from its LTA) |
16.8 °C Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (4.9°C from its LTA) |
30 knots (56 km/h) Near Gale Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
36 knots (67 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Thursday 24 April 2025
High pressure of 1029hPa east of Iceland extended a ridge south over Ireland. A complex area of low pressure with several embedded fronts lay west of Ireland. Cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle in the West and Southwest along with some mist and fog, dry elsewhere. Rain spread northeastwards during the afternoon and evening, became more persistent and widespread during the night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 29.2 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (30% of its monthly LTA) |
3.1 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-1.1°C from its LTA) |
17.3 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (4.4°C from its LTA) |
25 knots (46 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
34 knots (63 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 25 April 2025
A depression of 990hPa centred southeast of Greenland maintained a moderate to fresh southeasterly airflow over Ireland. The associated fronts slowly tracked eastwards across the country. Rain was widespread at first, later lingering in the East and North while clearer conditions and heavy showers followed elsewhere. In the afternoon, the rain system moved northeastward, leaving drier and clear conditions for most, though mist and fog formed in some areas.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 20.4 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo (26% of its monthly LTA) |
8.1 °C 3 stations (4.3°C from its LTA) |
16.1 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (3.0°C from its LTA) |
25 knots (46 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
34 knots (63 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 26 April 2025
A depression of 990hPa, centred to the southwest of Iceland, maintained a moderate to fresh southerly airflow over Ireland. An associated occluded front moved eastward over the country. The day began with the rain and drizzle clearing northeastwards, leaving scattered clear spells with isolated showers. Mist and fog lingered along coastal areas until mid-morning. Clouds built in the West in the afternoon bringing patchy rain and showers. Later, western areas saw more persistent drizzle, while elsewhere remained dry. In the evening, rain and drizzle continued in the West and North, also with mist and fog patches, mainly in the Northwest.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 8.1 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (8% of its monthly LTA) |
5.6 °C Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (0.9°C from its LTA) |
18.8 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (5.9°C from its LTA) |
29 knots (54 km/h) Near Gale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
37 knots (69 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Sunday 27 April 2025
Ireland was situated within a fresh to strong southerly airflow, associated with a shallow wave depression of 1004 hPa centered between Ireland and Iceland. The day began with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist mainly along Atlantic fringes. These cleared by the afternoon, though isolated light showers persisted locally. Conditions were generally bright overall, although cloud and mist developed temporarily across northern regions during the afternoon. Toward nightfall, the weather remained predominantly dry with clear spells, though patchy drizzle and mist occurred in some areas.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 10.0 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (14% of its monthly LTA) |
10.2 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (6.5°C from its LTA) |
18.5 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (5.6°C from its LTA) |
29 knots (54 km/h) Near Gale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
36 knots (67 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Knock Airport, Co Mayo |
Monday 28 April 2025
Ireland lay under a fresh to strong southerly airflow, influenced by a shallow wave depression of 1004 hPa centered between Ireland and Iceland. The day was largely dry, with early morning rain and drizzle clearing promptly. Cloudy conditions prevailed initially, followed by the development of brighter intervals and increasingly prolonged clear spells as the day progressed. Winds were light to moderate from the southeast. The evening remained dry with widespread clear skies. Patches of mist and fog formed later under light winds.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.7 mm Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (1% of its monthly LTA) |
7.1 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (2.9°C from its LTA) |
19.9 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (7.0°C from its LTA) |
23 knots (43 km/h) Strong Breeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
29 knots (54 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Tuesday 29 April 2025
High pressure of 1028 hPa centred between East Anglia and the Netherlands generated a mainly light to moderate southeast to east airflow over Ireland. An overall clear day with minimal cloud coverage bar the south and southeast of Ireland. The night remained dry with variable cloud cover and occasional clear spells. Light southeast or variable breezes allowed mist and fog patches to develop in some areas.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.2 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (0% of its monthly LTA) |
4.8 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (1.2°C from its LTA) |
22.5 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (10.0°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) Strong Breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
29 knots (54 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Wednesday 30 April 2025
A 1027 hPa anticyclone, centered over northern Germany, maintained a light to moderate easterly or variable airflow across Ireland. The day was predominantly sunny, although hazy sunshine persisted in some areas throughout. Record-breaking shaded air temperatures for April were observed at several weather stations. Light, isolated showers occurred in the Northwest, accompanied by generally light south to southeasterly breezes. During the night, cloud cover thickened in the Northwest and extended southeastwards, resulting in patchy outbreaks of light rain or drizzle across parts of the northwest and north.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.6 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (1% of its monthly LTA) |
4.7 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (0.5°C from its LTA) |
25.9 °C Athenry, Co Galway (12.9°C from its LTA) |
18 knots (33 km/h) Fresh Breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
22 knots (41 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
(c) Met Éireann (2025)