Is there ever a whole sunny day in Ireland?

armabelle · 23-04-2016 8:15am

MJohnston wrote: »

After this week, I think we'd have to day yes to this thread.

Wednesday was the best day and was totally clear in Dublin at least. All the other days were nice after Wednesday too but not 100% clear

If it continues like this I will be very happy

Pinch Flat · 23-04-2016 8:24am

I'm an outdoor sorts - cycling and hiking and I love camping in the summer months - so the weather here doesn't bother me. Invest in some good quality clothes - especially for the rain - and it'll make it much more enjoyable. The amount of people that dress completely inappropriately for our weather and are unprepared when it turns is amazing.

trixychic · 23-04-2016 11:32am

Pinch Flat wrote: »

The amount of people that dress completely inappropriately for our weather and are unprepared when it turns is amazing.

But sure that's half the fun of it.

Discodog · 23-04-2016 12:27pm

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I'm an outdoor sorts - cycling and hiking and I love camping in the summer months - so the weather here doesn't bother me. Invest in some good quality clothes - especially for the rain - and it'll make it much more enjoyable. The amount of people that dress completely inappropriately for our weather and are unprepared when it turns is amazing.

So true & even more so the people who work outdoors with hopeless clothing. On any wet day you will see the lads, in their hoodies, getting soaked. It amazes me how workmen will spend thousands on their tools & so little on staying warm & dry.

I just walked the dogs along the shore & my Windwall Fleece over a polo shirt was perfect. Proper windproof clothing is as essential as waterproofs.

NIMAN · 23-04-2016 12:28pm

Yesterday, the day before, the day before that ..............

armabelle · 23-04-2016 8:09pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Yesterday, the day before, the day before that ..............

In all fairness only one of the days was truly sunny. The weather has been great, not complaining at all but a whole sunny day is a whole sunny day

KingBrian2 · 23-04-2016 8:36pm

Weather been alright bit cold.

Clonmel1000 · 23-04-2016 9:11pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Yesterday, the day before, the day before that ..............

Where?

Discodog · 23-04-2016 9:17pm

I am near Galway & I work outdoors. It has been a glorious sunny week.

sryanbruen · 13-05-2016 5:42pm

Today almost qualified as a whole sunny day in Ireland!

shedweller · 13-05-2016 5:46pm

Two bbq's in a row too. Thats a record for me!

armabelle · 13-05-2016 7:45pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Today almost qualified as a whole sunny day in Ireland!

indeed

can't the authorities make sunny days holidays so nobody has to work?

NIMAN · 13-05-2016 7:55pm

I don't think I have seen any rain in about 4 or 5 days now.

And since its been sun all the way.

armabelle · 13-05-2016 8:07pm

NIMAN wrote: »

I don't think I have seen any rain in about 4 or 5 days now.

And since its been sun all the way.

Rained most of beginning of week. Whole sunny day today was the only sunny day except for the last one a few weeks back

sryanbruen · 13-05-2016 8:07pm

armabelle wrote: »

Rained most of beginning of week. Whole sunny day today was the only sunny day except for the last one a few weeks back

20 April??

Wanderer78 · 13-05-2016 8:12pm

stupid stupid sun! making me happy and stuff! damn you sun!

sryanbruen · 13-05-2016 8:14pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

stupid stupid sun! making me happy and stuff! damn you sun!

Oi... we longed for this day.

armabelle · 13-05-2016 8:17pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

20 April??

not sure...was it? My memory is not great. I just know there was one day before today a few weeks back. I remember that because I loved it

Stephen15 · 13-05-2016 8:17pm

Well we got two summer in row that the we're good in 13' and 14' last summer was a bit meh not very everyday mostly dull and overcast with a few good days here and there

armabelle · 13-05-2016 8:17pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Oi... we longed for this day.

I know...but i feel so sad for people who had to work.

armabelle · 13-05-2016 8:18pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Well we got two summer in row that the we're good in 13' and 14' last summer was a bit meh not very everyday mostly dull and overcast with a few good days here and there

If it continues like this, might stay in Ireland for more than a year

Wanderer78 · 13-05-2016 8:20pm

armabelle wrote: »

I know...but i feel so sad for people who had to work.

doesnt look too bad over the weekend, so hopefully they get out and about over the weekend

sryanbruen · 13-05-2016 8:20pm

armabelle wrote: »

not sure...was it? My memory is not great. I just know there was one day before today a few weeks back. I remember that because I loved it

http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/sum1.pdf

You can see the sunshine graph of April 2016 in this document in the link above and look at the 20th. Was it that day? Plus temperatures were widely between 14-18c basking in the sunshine that day across the country.

sryanbruen · 13-05-2016 8:22pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

doesnt look too bad over the weekend, so hopefully they get out and about over the weekend

Yep... only two differences

*More cloud - though not much
*Cooler days and nights

However, the positive thing about cooler days at this time of year is the fact that the sun is very strong and it will not feel quite cool in the sun!

sryanbruen · 13-05-2016 8:25pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Well we got two summer in row that the we're good in 13' and 14' last summer was a bit meh not very everyday mostly dull and overcast with a few good days here and there

Yep Summer 2015's good days here at Grange

June 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 23rd, 30th
July 3rd
August 12th, 13th, 18th

^ Hardly much!

The mad fact is that there was no whole sunny day in Ireland last Summer.

regi3457 · 19-05-2016 5:22pm

sryanbruen wrote: »

Yep Summer 2015's good days here at Grange

June 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 23rd, 30th
July 3rd
August 12th, 13th, 18th

^ Hardly much!

The mad fact is that there was no whole sunny day in Ireland last Summer.

Oh gosh... does anybody know if any fruits even grow here in Ireland besides berries?

Speedsie · 19-05-2016 5:26pm

regi3457 wrote: »

Oh gosh... does anybody know if any fruits even grow here in Ireland besides berries?

I have apples, pears, plums, greengages, various currants and figs growing and fruiting in the garden.

Citrus fruits will not grow out of doors here, but some people have had success with them in conservatories.

I know someone who has grapes and kiwis growing outdoors.

Plenty of fruits other than berries grow here.

trixychic · 19-05-2016 6:31pm

Speedsie wrote: »

I have apples, pears, plums, greengages, various currants and figs growing and fruiting in the garden.

Citrus fruits will not grow out of doors here, but some people have had success with them in conservatories.

I know someone who has grapes and kiwis growing outdoors.

Plenty of fruits other than berries grow here.

We would have had alot of these too. Apple's, pears, cherries, gooseberries, and lots of currants.

armabelle · 31-05-2016 1:55pm

no rain this week....sun is so nice!

MJohnston · 31-05-2016 2:20pm

armabelle wrote: »

no rain this week....sun is so nice!

I don't know about normal, but we usually get at least one run of great weather like this per year. The question is how long it lasts.

Is there ever a whole sunny day in Ireland?

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