Omagh weather in May

In May, Omagh sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Omagh's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Omagh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:32 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Omagh is town in Northern Ireland.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Omagh reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10146
11146
12146
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21157
22158
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29168
30168
31168

How May really feels in Omagh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Omagh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 87162.17.60.7
Feb / 7213.61.59.30.9
Mar / 72151.111.51.6
Apr11° / 7114.50.313.72.5
May14° / 7413.90.115.83.6
Jun16° / 10°8014016.94.4
Jul18° / 11°8615.5016.44.8
Aug18° / 11°9015.6014.74.7
Sep16° / 7313.9012.54.1
Oct12° / 8614.30.110.22.9
Nov / 8714.80.28.21.6
Dec / 8914.417.10.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42377
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132179
142179
152080
162080
171981
181882
191882
201882
211882
221882
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Omagh gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
447
546
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1446
1547
1647
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:10 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:017:52
214.94:597:54
315.04:577:56
415.04:557:57
515.14:537:59
615.24:508:01
715.24:488:03
815.34:468:05
915.44:448:07
1015.44:428:09
1115.54:418:10
1215.64:398:12
1315.64:378:14
1415.74:358:16
1515.74:338:18
1615.84:328:19
1715.94:308:21
1815.94:288:23
1916.04:278:25
2016.04:258:26
2116.14:238:28
2216.14:228:29
2316.24:208:31
2416.24:198:33
2516.34:188:34
2616.34:168:36
2716.44:158:37
2816.44:148:39
2916.54:138:40
3016.54:118:41
3116.54:108:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Omagh?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Omagh.

What to pack for Omagh in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Omagh sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Omagh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Omagh peaks around July 13 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Omagh?

Omagh sits at 54.6°N, 7.3°W, 72 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Londonderry County Borough, 44 km away.

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Topography around Omagh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Omagh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Omagh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Omagh is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
505 m
80 km
708 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Londonderry County Borough 44 km · Derry 44 km · Letterkenny 48 km · Portadown 59 km · Craigavon 61 km · Antrim 71 km · Banbridge 71 km · Coleraine 72 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Omagh (54.6°, -7.3°, elevation 72 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).