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May Temp Record Could Be Broken as Munster to Hit 28C in Mini-Heatwave

Met Éireann said temperatures could reach 27C as a dry spell brings long sunshine and could beat Ireland’s May record of 28.5C.

  • Met Éireann is forecasting 'very warm' temperatures of up to 27C with 'long spells of sunshine,' as Ireland's May temperature record of 28.5C could be beaten within 48 hours.
  • Yesterday's Phoenix Park, Dublin reading of 24.9C marked the year's highest temperature so far, while England and parts of Europe brace for more severe heat, with London potentially hitting up to 33C.
  • Today will bring dry conditions with temperatures reaching 22 to 27 degrees, highest in Munster and Leinster, while Wednesday continues the warm trend with highs of 20 to 27 degrees and long clear spells.
  • The next 3 to 4 days will bring virtually zero chance of rainfall as Ireland experiences a mini-heatwave, with tonight remaining dry and mild, lows ranging from 10 to 15 degrees.
  • Thursday shifts to cloudier skies with patchy rain and drizzle further west, cooler at 18 to 24 degrees, as the long weekend brings unsettled conditions and temperatures fall to the mid to high teens.
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Dublin, 26 May (EFE).- Ireland has reached a new maximum temperature record for a month of May after registering 28.8 degrees Celsius at two stations in the south-west and centre of the island, as confirmed this Tuesday by the Meteorological Office (Met Eireann). The state agency indicated that the previous record was also exceeded in other parts of the country, in a month that has been characterized by presenting both minimal and unusual maximu…

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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Monday, May 25, 2026.
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