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Weather in May in Sligo County

Thinking about venturing to Sligo County this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sligo County in May?

Sligo County is a region in Ireland. May in Sligo County generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 8°C in Sligo.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Enniscrone with an average of 99 mm to high rainfall in Sligo with 103 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 157 hours of sunlight expected in Sligo. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sligo County in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sligo County climate page.

Where to go in Sligo County in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sligo 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 5 most popular destinations in Sligo County?

Sligo

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

Sligo
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 
132 hours 
95 mm 
18 days 
16°C 
8°C 
157 hours 
103 mm 
19 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
10°C 
139 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Sligo

Enniscrone

In May Enniscrone generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Enniscrone
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
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
132 hours 
97 mm 
18 days 
14°C 
9°C 
157 hours 
99 mm 
19 days 
June   >> June
>>  
16°C 
11°C 
139 hours 
106 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Enniscrone

Grange

In May Grange generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Grange
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 
6°C 
96 mm 
18 days 
15°C 
8°C 
103 mm 
19 days 
June   >> June
>>  
17°C 
10°C 
111 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Grange

Tobercurry

In May Tobercurry 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.

Tobercurry
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 
132 hours 
92 mm 
18 days 
16°C 
8°C 
157 hours 
99 mm 
19 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
10°C 
139 hours 
104 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Tobercurry

Riverstown

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

Riverstown
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 
132 hours 
94 mm 
18 days 
16°C 
8°C 
157 hours 
101 mm 
19 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
10°C 
139 hours 
108 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Riverstown

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Is May the best time to visit Sligo County?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Sligo, May may not be the ideal time to visit Sligo County.

On average, the best time to visit Sligo County is in June, July and August with generally tolerable weather in Sligo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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