Record sunshine levels in May for parts of Cork and Clare
A spell of high pressure sitting just north of the island lasted for the first three weeks of May before low pressure from the Atlantic broke through. Picture: Larry Cummins
Some parts of Cork and Clare saw record levels of sunshine in May as the average temperature made it the sixth warmest on record since 1899.
Met Éireann's Climate Statement for last month notes that it was warm, dry and very sunny for the majority of the month.
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