When to go · Thurles
Thurles in May
Great month. Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Thurles in this guide.
Weather in May
- ThurlesHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thurles, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
January: Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
Thurles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast