Summer Weather 2016

km79

sryanbruen wrote: »

Knock Airport recorded only 3.4 hours of sunshine from July 21st - 27th? Genie mac, that is extremely low.

I'd believe it
finally seen some sun today after a small bit yday and none for literally a full week before that

sryanbruen

km79 wrote: »

I'd believe it
finally seen some sun today after a small bit yday and none for literally a full week before that

Even though it's been a very dull week, I still have recorded at least 21 hours of sunshine.

So how does July 2016 compare sunshine wise with previous Julys here?

2016: 141 hours (up to the 28th)
2015: 110 hours
2014: 251 hours (Yes I'm being dead serious here.... I don't know how any other station didn't come even close to my figure here)
2013: 273 hours
2012: 126 hours
2011: 206 hours
2010: 145 hours
2009: 197 hours
2008: 134 hours
2007: 172 hours
2006: 276 hours

Whether they were dull or sunny are denoted by the colour (Orange being sunnier than the LTA, grey being duller than the LTA).

So if today, Saturday and Sunday end up being quite sunny and it looks like they are / will be, July 2016 will actually be the sunniest of the dullest and if I get a lot of sunshine, it could easily end up being sunnier than the LTA which is 165 hours.

pauldry

Certainly in Sligo the 3.4hrs would apply

People in the East dont realise it mists here so much in july meaning lowish rain but wet days

One July it misted here for 11 days with just a few sunny spells

After some days of full sun in may june i had to run out of the shadows when sun was out today

Love the way met eireann say light isolated ahowers

Light they may be but they soak u...that one now just did

sryanbruen

pauldry wrote: »

Certainly in Sligo the 3.4hrs would apply

People in the East dont realise it mists here so much in july meaning lowish rain but wet days

One July it misted here for 11 days with just a few sunny spells

After some days of full sun in may june i had to run out of the shadows when sun was out today

Love the way met eireann say light isolated ahowers

Light they may be but they soak u...that one now just did

Was that "One July" July 2011?

Clonmel1000

Knocks tally I'm sure is not that different to a lot of areas syran. It really has been dull and gloomy for lots of us.

sryanbruen

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Knocks tally I'm sure is not that different to a lot of areas syran. It really has been dull and gloomy for lots of us.

Well according to the sunshine stations on the Agricultural reports on the Met site, Knock Airport is the only one below 10 hours of sunshine for the week just gone.

sryanbruen

Even though it's been dull for many (literally everyone though), can we all agree that it's all better than last year when it was dull AND wet throughout.

lawred2

lovely lunch time here in Dublin

lawred2

sryanbruen wrote: »

Even though it's been dull for many (literally everyone though), can we all agree that it's all better than last year when it was dull AND wet throughout.

last year passed by in a haze of gloom and chill

twinkletoes

sryanbruen wrote: »

Even though it's been dull for many (literally everyone though), can we all agree that it's all better than last year when it was dull AND wet throughout.

...AND cold ! This year at least has a bit of heat in it!

Chris_Bradley

Heavy in Dublin - Plenty of clouds but the rain's a holding off

alentejo

The battle between blue sky and big dark clouds currently being played out in Dublin 6w. The dark clouds are winning.

Moo Moo Land

Nice day today. Sea getting warmer now. August and September best for sea swimming.

Meteorite58

Much better day here in kerry, brighter and got up to 19.7C and feeling much fresher in the lower Humidity.



Killarney Lakes today

Oneiric 3

km79 wrote: »

I'd believe it
finally seen some sun today after a small bit yday and none for literally a full week before that

Sun came out for about 3 seconds here today. Dull throughout and has been dull the last week at least with no sunshine whatsoever. Fairly dry though with not much rain so pleasant enough.

JCX BXC

In dungarvan there was thick cloud with no breaks until 7pm, then it was sunny for the last two hour. I hope for some good weather for the rest of the weekend, although monday still looks like a hit and miss.

Padster90s

Dry and sunny but nippy, I'll gladly take it at this stage!

LEIN

Cloudy and bright here, nice start to the weekend.

Clonmel1000

It's cloudy here bit of a breeze and fresh. It's average I guess but it's very meh tbh. Disappointing and predictable end to an average month.

alentejo

Not much rain in july however seems a veryq dull month. Dark clouds

sryanbruen

It has been a dry and cloudy day here so far but it is pleasant.

embraer170

Definitely not summer weather in mid-Kerry. Cloudy and quite chilly.

sryanbruen

Sure it's been dull but then again I say, it hasn't been wet. Cloudy and dry weather is perfect if you ask me unless it is Winter - when it's awful because in Winter, I want sunny and dry weather.

km79

sryanbruen wrote: »

Sure it's been dull but then again I say, it hasn't been wet. Cloudy and dry weather is perfect if you ask me unless it is Winter - when it's awful because in Winter, I want sunny and dry weather.

It hasn't been wet for you
It has been for many others

Clonmel1000

Cloudy and dry weather is not perfect for all of us either. I'd imagine the majority of people would like some more sunshine at this time of year. It's been sadly lacking this month for most of us.

ArKl0w

Lovely day here again,got to 20.3 earlier hovering around 19.5 now
Mostly bright but cloudy with sunny spells
Got above 20 late yesterday afternoon too here
Basically a land westerly even north westerly because of all the land it travels is good for this part of the east
The lee of the hills helps too
Basically if I had a caravan or mobile home on one of the sites in Ballymoney Courtown or Arklow this July I would have no complaints at all

sryanbruen

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Cloudy and dry weather is not perfect for all of us either. I'd imagine the majority of people would like some more sunshine at this time of year. It's been sadly lacking this month for most of us.

I don't like sunshine at this time of year because it is too warm. I much prefer extreme cold than extreme warmth.

Supercell

Sunny evening after a mostly dull day, feeling cool.

Clonmel1000

Monday and a lot of Tuesday looking rubbish.

Clonmel1000

Raining her currently this was not what I expected.