Connaught Weather Records (EIM00003973)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Connaught (EIM00003973), Ireland, with 97 years of record.

Key Facts for Connaught

Connaught (EIM00003973) is a weather station in Ireland at 53.91 latitude and -8.82 longitude, 203 m (665 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 2025, 97 years of record.
1,464 records set at Connaught still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Connaught set a daily record high maximum temperature of 21.5 C (70.7 F) on 14 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: Ireland, 53.91 latitude, -8.82 longitude.
Elevation: 203 m (665 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 2025, 97 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Connaught. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Connaught, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	11.3 C (52.3 F)	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Feb	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	11.4 C (52.5 F)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
Mar	18.8 C (65.8 F)	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	7.4 C (45.3 F)	0.8 C (33.4 F)
Apr	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)
May	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.8 C (38.8 F)
Jun	25.2 C (77.4 F)	2.6 C (36.7 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jul	27.5 C (81.5 F)	5.1 C (41.2 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)
Aug	26.9 C (80.4 F)	5.8 C (42.4 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)
Sep	24.7 C (76.5 F)	3.4 C (38.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	19.2 C (66.6 F)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Connaught still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 73.

Standing records at Connaught by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1929	9
1930	17
1931	46
1932	58
1933	50
1934	52
1935	23
1936	34
1937	30
1938	53
1939	35
1996	43
1997	53
1998	64
1999	43
2000	66
2001	35
2002	30
2003	34
2004	28
2006	41
2007	33
2008	39
2009	32
2010	73
2011	54
2012	60
2013	55
2014	27
2015	48
2016	25
2017	28
2018	36
2019	16
2020	17
2021	20
2022	14
2023	18
2024	17
2025	8

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Connaught between 22 July 2021 and 22 July 2021. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 73.9 mm (2.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Connaught. The most was 73.9 mm (2.9 in) on 6 September 2010.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Connaught
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 January 2024
Feb	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	9 February 2020
Mar	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 March 2019
Apr	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 April 2018
May	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 May 2024
Jun	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	8 June 2012
Jul	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 July 1998
Aug	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 August 2015
Sep	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	6 September 2010
Oct	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 October 2023
Nov	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 November 1999
Dec	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	5 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1929 to 2025

40 years of record at Connaught, 1929 to 2025. 39 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and others.

Days with data per year at Connaught
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1929	60	16%	No
1930	250	68%	No
1931	262	72%	No
1932	273	75%	No
1933	242	66%	No
1934	267	73%	No
1935	259	71%	No
1936	238	65%	No
1937	241	66%	No
1938	271	74%	No
1939	202	55%	No
1996	212	58%	No
1997	313	86%	No
1998	304	83%	No
1999	294	81%	No
2000	330	90%	Yes
2001	321	88%	No
2002	281	77%	No
2003	261	72%	No
2004	265	72%	No
2006	275	75%	No
2007	255	70%	No
2008	255	70%	No
2009	261	72%	No
2010	279	76%	No
2011	266	73%	No
2012	238	65%	No
2013	222	61%	No
2014	250	68%	No
2015	244	67%	No
2016	248	68%	No
2017	228	62%	No
2018	84	23%	No
2019	19	5%	No
2020	26	7%	No
2021	32	9%	No
2022	96	26%	No
2023	18	5%	No
2024	25	7%	No
2025	27	7%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Connaught
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high max	21.5 C (70.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high min (Tie)	13.8 C (56.8 F)	tie	3 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high min (Tie)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	tie	92 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	2 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high min	9.6 C (49.3 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high max	19.2 C (66.6 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high max	11.3 C (52.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	93 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2025	Connaught, IE	daily high min	8.7 C (47.7 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	22 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2024	Connaught, IE	daily high max	12.4 C (54.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	93 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 2024	Connaught, IE	daily high min	8.7 C (47.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2024	Connaught, IE	daily low max	2.7 C (36.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2024	Connaught, IE	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2024	Connaught, IE	daily low min (Tie)	1.8 C (35.2 F)	tie	28 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2024	Connaught, IE	daily high min	11.9 C (53.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 2024	Connaught, IE	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	11 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2024	Connaught, IE	daily low min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2024	Connaught, IE	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2024	Connaught, IE	daily low min	9.1 C (48.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	4 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1929 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Connaught: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	27.5 C (81.5 F)	2006	23.8 C (74.8 F)	40
Coldest night (TNn)	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	2002	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40
Wettest day (Rx1day)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	2010	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	2010	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	22 days	2020	6 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Connaught, 1929 to 2025. The record is 27.5 C (81.5 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.8 C (74.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Connaught by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1929	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1930	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1931	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1932	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1933	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1934	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1935	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1936	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1937	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1938	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1939	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1996	24.1 C (75.4 F)
1997	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1998	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1999	25.3 C (77.5 F)
2000	24.7 C (76.5 F)
2001	22.1 C (71.8 F)
2002	23.4 C (74.1 F)
2003	26.9 C (80.4 F)
2004	24.3 C (75.7 F)
2006	27.5 C (81.5 F)
2007	23.5 C (74.3 F)
2008	23.2 C (73.8 F)
2009	25.2 C (77.4 F)
2010	23.6 C (74.5 F)
2011	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2012	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2013	27.5 C (81.5 F)
2014	25.2 C (77.4 F)
2015	21.3 C (70.3 F)
2016	27.1 C (80.8 F)
2017	24.3 C (75.7 F)
2018	25.1 C (77.2 F)
2019	19.3 C (66.7 F)
2020	16.8 C (62.2 F)
2021	24.7 C (76.5 F)
2022	20.2 C (68.4 F)
2023	22.9 C (73.2 F)
2024	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2025	23.3 C (73.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Connaught, 1929 to 2025. The record is -9.6 C (14.7 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Connaught by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1929	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1930	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1931	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1932	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1933	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1934	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1935	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1936	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1937	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1938	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1939	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1996	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1997	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1998	-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1999	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2000	-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2001	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2002	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
2003	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2004	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2006	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2007	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2008	-5.1 C (22.8 F)
2009	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2010	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2011	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2012	-4.2 C (24.4 F)
2013	-4.5 C (23.9 F)
2014	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2015	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2016	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2017	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2018	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
2019	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2020	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2021	-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2022	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2023	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2024	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2025	-3.1 C (26.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Connaught, 1929 to 2025. The record is 73.9 mm (2.9 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Connaught by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1996	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1997	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1998	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1999	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2000	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2001	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2002	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2003	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2004	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2006	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2007	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2008	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2009	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2010	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2011	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2012	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2013	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2014	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2015	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2016	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2017	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2018	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2019	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2020	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2021	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2023	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2024	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2025	26.9 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Connaught, 1929 to 2025. The record is 127.2 mm (5.0 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.6 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Connaught by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1996	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1997	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1998	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1999	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
2000	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2001	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
2002	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2003	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
2004	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2006	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
2007	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2008	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
2009	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
2010	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
2011	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
2012	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2013	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
2014	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2015	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
2016	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2017	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2018	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
2019	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2020	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2021	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2022	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2023	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2024	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2025	62.2 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Connaught, 1929 to 2025. The record is 22 days in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 6 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Connaught by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1996	7 days
1997	6 days
1998	4 days
1999	5 days
2000	3 days
2001	2 days
2002	9 days
2003	11 days
2004	5 days
2006	6 days
2007	6 days
2008	4 days
2009	10 days
2010	5 days
2011	6 days
2012	4 days
2013	6 days
2014	5 days
2015	5 days
2016	16 days
2017	16 days
2018	20 days
2019	8 days
2020	22 days
2021	14 days
2022	15 days
2023	20 days
2024	9 days
2025	15 days

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.

Download the Data

Data for Connaught standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Connaught threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 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).