Rosslare Weather Records (EIM00003957)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rosslare (EIM00003957), Ireland, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for Rosslare

Rosslare (EIM00003957) is a weather station in Ireland at 52.25 latitude and -6.33 longitude, 25 m (82 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2008, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at Rosslare still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Rosslare set a daily record high maximum temperature of 17.2 C (63.0 F) on 3 April 2008.

About the Station

Location: Ireland, 52.25 latitude, -6.33 longitude.
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2008, 36 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rosslare. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Rosslare, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	19.9 C (67.8 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	13.7 C (56.7 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	15.8 C (60.4 F)	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	17.9 C (64.2 F)	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	22.3 C (72.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	25.5 C (77.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.0 C (80.6 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	26.0 C (78.8 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	22.0 C (71.6 F)	0.9 C (33.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	21.5 C (70.7 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	13.6 C (56.5 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Rosslare still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 87.

Standing records at Rosslare by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	1
1975	1
1976	2
1977	28
1978	52
1979	68
1980	49
1981	48
1982	34
1983	35
1984	45
1985	56
1986	87
1987	55
1988	27
1989	50
1990	45
1991	40
1992	64
1993	27
1994	26
1995	78
1996	46
1997	54
1998	51
1999	40
2000	40
2001	36
2002	40
2003	45
2004	51
2005	42
2006	42
2007	54
2008	5

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 135.9 mm (5.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rosslare. The most was 135.9 mm (5.4 in) on 16 July 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Rosslare
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	4 January 1996
Feb	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	12 February 2005
Mar	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 March 1981
Apr	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 April 2005
May	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 May 1973
Jun	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	26 June 1989
Jul	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	16 July 1973
Aug	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	25 August 1986
Sep	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	18 September 1973
Oct	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 October 1987
Nov	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	20 November 1993
Dec	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	8 December 1986

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2008

34 years of record at Rosslare, 1973 to 2008. 31 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 and others.

Days with data per year at Rosslare
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	1	0%	No
1976	2	1%	No
1977	161	44%	No
1978	302	83%	No
1979	317	87%	No
1980	333	91%	Yes
1981	331	91%	Yes
1982	319	87%	No
1983	316	87%	No
1984	325	89%	No
1985	312	85%	No
1986	315	86%	No
1987	322	88%	No
1988	319	87%	No
1989	325	89%	No
1990	314	86%	No
1991	308	84%	No
1992	324	89%	No
1993	209	57%	No
1994	311	85%	No
1995	327	90%	No
1996	311	85%	No
1997	316	87%	No
1998	310	85%	No
1999	321	88%	No
2000	326	89%	No
2001	325	89%	No
2002	316	87%	No
2003	325	89%	No
2004	333	91%	Yes
2005	322	88%	No
2006	311	85%	No
2007	322	88%	No
2008	75	20%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Rosslare
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 2008	Rosslare, IE	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	6 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2008	Rosslare, IE	daily high max	15.7 C (60.3 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	2 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2008	Rosslare, IE	daily high max	11.5 C (52.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	8 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2008	Rosslare, IE	daily high max	13.6 C (56.5 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2008	Rosslare, IE	daily low max	4.6 C (40.3 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	24 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2007	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2007	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2007	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain (Tie)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	tie	20 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	29 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	16 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain (Tie)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	tie	20 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	7 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2006	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2005	Rosslare, IE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	3 years	4 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2008

Yearly extremes at Rosslare: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	27.0 C (80.6 F)	1976	23.0 C (73.4 F)	34
Coldest night (TNn)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1987	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	34
Wettest day (Rx1day)	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	1973	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	174.7 mm (6.9 in)	1997	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	35
Longest dry spell (CDD)	34 days	1980	8 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Rosslare, 1973 to 2008. The record is 27.0 C (80.6 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.0 C (73.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Rosslare by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1977	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1978	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1979	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1980	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1981	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1982	22.4 C (72.3 F)
1983	26.2 C (79.2 F)
1984	23.1 C (73.6 F)
1985	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1986	24.5 C (76.1 F)
1987	22.9 C (73.2 F)
1988	20.7 C (69.3 F)
1989	25.4 C (77.7 F)
1990	25.9 C (78.6 F)
1991	21.3 C (70.3 F)
1992	21.5 C (70.7 F)
1993	23.4 C (74.1 F)
1994	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1995	24.7 C (76.5 F)
1996	22.3 C (72.1 F)
1997	23.6 C (74.5 F)
1998	22.7 C (72.9 F)
1999	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2000	23.9 C (75.0 F)
2001	23.7 C (74.7 F)
2002	22.9 C (73.2 F)
2003	24.9 C (76.8 F)
2004	25.5 C (77.9 F)
2005	22.5 C (72.5 F)
2006	23.3 C (73.9 F)
2007	22.3 C (72.1 F)
2008	17.2 C (63.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Rosslare, 1973 to 2008. The record is -4.4 C (24.1 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.5 C (31.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Rosslare by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1974	n/a
1975	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1976	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1977	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1978	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1979	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1980	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1982	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1983	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1984	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1985	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1986	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1987	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1988	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1989	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1990	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1991	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1992	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1993	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1994	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995	-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1996	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1997	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1998	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1999	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2000	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2001	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
2002	0.3 C (32.5 F)
2003	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2004	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2005	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2006	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2007	0.9 C (33.6 F)
2008	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Rosslare, 1973 to 2008. The record is 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rosslare by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1974	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1976	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1977	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1978	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1980	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1981	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1983	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1984	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1985	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1986	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1987	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1990	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1991	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1992	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1993	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1994	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1995	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1996	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1997	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1999	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2000	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2001	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2002	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2004	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2005	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
2006	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2007	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2008	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Rosslare, 1973 to 2008. The record is 174.7 mm (6.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rosslare by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1974	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1975	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1976	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1977	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1978	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1979	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1980	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1982	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1983	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1984	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1985	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1987	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1988	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1989	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1991	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1992	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1993	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1994	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1995	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1996	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1997	174.7 mm (6.9 in)
1998	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1999	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2000	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2001	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2002	125.1 mm (4.9 in)
2003	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2004	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
2005	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
2006	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
2007	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
2008	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Rosslare, 1973 to 2008. The record is 34 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 8 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rosslare by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	18 days
1974	16 days
1975	17 days
1976	23 days
1977	15 days
1978	19 days
1979	28 days
1980	34 days
1981	20 days
1982	7 days
1983	6 days
1984	10 days
1985	6 days
1986	12 days
1987	9 days
1988	7 days
1989	7 days
1990	12 days
1991	7 days
1992	7 days
1993	4 days
1994	5 days
1995	8 days
1996	12 days
1997	8 days
1998	10 days
1999	9 days
2000	2 days
2001	3 days
2002	4 days
2003	6 days
2004	8 days
2005	7 days
2006	5 days
2007	6 days
2008	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).