Omagh Weather in May (1981–2025)

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May at a Glance in Omagh

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
13.8°C
Avg Low
❄️
6.2°C
Avg Temp
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10.0°C
Avg Rain
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80 mm
Avg Humidity
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85%
Avg Wind
🌬️
3.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.6
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+1.4°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons❄️Cold mornings🌤️Fairly sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Omagh May Weather Overview

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh, with average highs near 13.8°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 10°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.

Omagh May Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Omagh was 2024 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 7.6°C. Typical May days reach 13.8°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp9.2°C→11.2°C+2°C
Max Temp13.0°C→15.1°C+2.1°C
Min Temp5.4°C→7.2°C+1.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

7.0°C–8.5°C2 yr (4%)
8.5°C–10.0°C22 yr (49%)
10.0°C–11.5°C16 yr (36%)
11.5°C–13.0°C5 yr (11%)

Omagh May Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

May is one of the drier months in Omagh, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 156 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 19 mm.

Omagh May Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Omagh during May averages 85%. The most humid May was 2014 at 88%, and the least humid was 1984 at 81%.

Omagh May Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

May receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Omagh. The sunniest May was 2025 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 3.8.

Omagh May Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Omagh during May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May was 2011 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.4 m/s.

What May Feels Like in Omagh

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Cold
Morning
🌞
Cool
Afternoon
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Cold
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★☆☆

How May Ranks in Omagh

🔥5th warmest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️2nd sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Omagh Weather by Month

Omagh May Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp9.4°C9.9°C10.1°C9.9°C11.1°C+1.7°C
Avg High13.2°C13.8°C13.9°C13.6°C15.1°C+1.9°C
Avg Low5.6°C6.0°C6.3°C6.2°C7.1°C+1.5°C
Avg Rain85 mm65 mm91 mm88 mm70 mm-15 mm

Extreme May Records in Omagh

🔥Warmest May22.7°C1990
🧊Coldest May-1.2°C1982
🌧️Wettest May156 mm1981
🏜️Driest May19 mm1991
🌬️Windiest May5.2 m/s2011

Key Insights for May

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May temperatures in Omagh have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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May has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (1982) to a record high of 22.7°C (1990).

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Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 156 mm.

Is May a Good Time to Visit Omagh?

A good time to visit Omagh

May is a good time to visit Omagh, with days averaging 13.8°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 10°C, warmer than Omagh's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.

See Omagh's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Omagh Weather in May — In Depth

☀️ May climate overview

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh, with average highs near 13.8°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 10°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in May

May averages 80 mm of rainfall in Omagh, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest May on record saw 156 mm (1981), and the driest just 19 mm (1991). Humidity sits around 85% and average wind speed is 3.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.6 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How May has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
May Weather in Omagh, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202516.5°C12.0°C7.4°C20.2°C2.7°C53 mm82%2.8 m/s5.8
2024 🔥16.2°C12.3°C8.4°C20.5°C5.7°C67 mm87%2.8 m/s4.2
202315.7°C11.4°C7.2°C21.1°C4.4°C46 mm86%2.7 m/s4.8
202214.5°C11.1°C7.8°C17.9°C5.8°C92 mm86%3.7 m/s4.3
202112.6°C9.0°C5.3°C19.9°C-0.1°C119 mm84%3.1 m/s4.8
202014.8°C10.6°C6.4°C21.7°C0.5°C44 mm82%3.4 m/s5.2
201913.4°C9.4°C5.5°C18.1°C0.5°C69 mm84%2.8 m/s4.2
201815.7°C11.4°C7.0°C22.7°C2.2°C71 mm86%3.1 m/s4.9
201715.9°C11.5°C7.0°C22.1°C2.8°C75 mm83%3 m/s5.3
201614.8°C10.6°C6.4°C20.0°C2.8°C66 mm85%3.2 m/s5
201511.4°C8.2°C5.1°C15.2°C0.7°C140 mm87%4.1 m/s4.1
201413.7°C10.6°C7.5°C17.8°C5.5°C118 mm88%3.1 m/s3.8
201312.0°C8.7°C5.4°C16.5°C0.7°C111 mm86%4 m/s4.4
201213.7°C9.7°C5.7°C22.0°C1.2°C64 mm85%3 m/s4.7
201112.7°C9.8°C7.0°C16.9°C3.3°C113 mm84%5.2 m/s4.5
201013.1°C9.2°C5.3°C21.9°C0.7°C51 mm84%2.9 m/s4.9
200913.4°C9.7°C6.0°C21.2°C2.5°C104 mm87%3.9 m/s4.6
200816.0°C11.7°C7.3°C20.8°C3.2°C29 mm84%3 m/s5.2
200713.5°C9.8°C6.1°C18.9°C1.8°C77 mm83%3.6 m/s5.3
200613.2°C9.7°C6.1°C20.6°C2.5°C140 mm86%3.7 m/s4.5
200512.5°C8.9°C5.3°C15.8°C0.3°C108 mm85%3.5 m/s4.6
200414.3°C10.4°C6.4°C17.6°C2.4°C53 mm85%3 m/s4.8
200312.5°C9.5°C6.4°C21.2°C2.4°C127 mm88%3.9 m/s3.9
200213.4°C10.0°C6.6°C19.1°C2.0°C137 mm87%3.5 m/s4.2
200115.4°C11.2°C7.0°C20.8°C3.0°C68 mm85%2.7 m/s4.7
200014.3°C10.2°C6.1°C20.2°C3.1°C64 mm84%3.1 m/s5.3
199914.1°C10.6°C7.1°C17.6°C3.5°C72 mm86%3.5 m/s4.3
199814.8°C10.8°C6.9°C21.5°C4.0°C50 mm86%3.1 m/s4.9
199714.4°C10.4°C6.3°C22.3°C1.2°C101 mm85%3 m/s4.6
1996 ❄️11.4°C7.6°C3.7°C17.2°C-0.9°C80 mm84%3.2 m/s4.4
199512.7°C9.3°C5.8°C20.1°C0.5°C63 mm85%3.6 m/s4.4
199412.5°C8.7°C4.9°C17.5°C1.7°C55 mm84%3.6 m/s4.7
199313.3°C9.4°C5.5°C18.0°C0.0°C102 mm85%3.5 m/s4
199214.9°C10.9°C6.8°C21.6°C1.4°C51 mm86%4.1 m/s4.6
199114.2°C10.1°C5.9°C18.9°C1.9°C19 mm86%3.1 m/s4.3
199015.8°C11.6°C7.3°C22.7°C3.9°C52 mm83%2.4 m/s4.8
198914.8°C10.4°C5.9°C21.7°C2.8°C35 mm84%3.1 m/s5
198813.9°C9.8°C5.7°C19.9°C1.5°C61 mm84%3.4 m/s4.5
198713.0°C9.2°C5.4°C17.6°C3.1°C42 mm84%3.7 m/s4.3
198611.7°C8.8°C5.8°C15.4°C2.4°C147 mm87%4.8 m/s4
198513.1°C9.2°C5.3°C18.1°C0.9°C104 mm84%2.9 m/s4.3
198413.5°C9.1°C4.8°C18.1°C1.2°C30 mm81%2.6 m/s5.2
198312.1°C8.7°C5.4°C15.6°C2.8°C99 mm86%3.3 m/s—
198213.0°C9.3°C5.6°C20.1°C-1.2°C92 mm85%3.5 m/s—
1981 🌧️13.4°C9.7°C6.1°C20.4°C0.1°C156 mm86%3.2 m/s—

Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Omagh May Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Omagh in May?▼

The average high in May is around 13.8°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Omagh in May?▼

May averages 80 mm of rainfall in Omagh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 156 mm in 1981.

What was the hottest May on record in Omagh?▼

The hottest May reached 22.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 1982.

Has May in Omagh gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 7.2°C over the same span.

Is May a good time to visit Omagh?▼

May is one of the warmer months of the year in Omagh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.8°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.

Is May the coldest month in Omagh?▼

Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Omagh, averaging 10°C.

What should I pack for Omagh in May?▼

For May in Omagh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.8°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Omagh humid in May?▼

Relative humidity in May averages 85% — quite humid.

How windy is Omagh in May?▼

Average wind speed in May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2011).

Which May had the most rainfall in Omagh?▼

The wettest May on record was 1981 with 156 mm. On average, May sees 80 mm.

Where does this May weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Omagh behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.