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Weather in May in Kilkenny County

Considering a trip to Kilkenny County this May and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Kilkenny County in May?

Kilkenny County is a region in Ireland. May in Kilkenny County generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 7°C in Kilkenny.

Precipitation

May is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 71 mm in Kilkenny.

For specific regional insights in Kilkenny County for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Kilkenny County climate page.

Where to go in Kilkenny County in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kilkenny County on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 4 most popular destinations in Kilkenny County?

Kilkenny

In May Kilkenny generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kilkenny
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
74 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
7°C 
71 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
10°C 
78 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Kilkenny

Thomastown

In May Thomastown generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Thomastown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
175 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
7°C 
213 hours 
71 mm 
16 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
10°C 
191 hours 
77 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Thomastown

Freshford

In May Freshford generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Freshford
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
74 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
7°C 
73 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
10°C 
79 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Freshford

Graiguenamanagh

In May Graiguenamanagh generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Graiguenamanagh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
175 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
8°C 
213 hours 
71 mm 
16 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
10°C 
191 hours 
78 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Graiguenamanagh

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Is May the best time to visit Kilkenny County?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Kilkenny, May might be a good time to visit Kilkenny County. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, July and August provide perfect weather in Kilkenny. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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