Summer 2021 General Discussion

The HorsesMouth · 08-08-2021 8:17am

I cannot remember a more prolonged spell of wet and windy weather. As bad as August has been in previous years this one is the worst I've even experienced. The wind last night and this morning was fairly significant and it literally has not stopped raining since last Thursday. North midlands.

08-08-2021 8:34am

I wonder how will people remember this summer? I know it's been a decent enough summer overall on the east coast but in the west of Ireland it was a complete right off apart from those 2 weeks of very hot weather.

alentejo · 08-08-2021 9:40am

I've seen nicer summer mornings. Burr

lawred2 · 08-08-2021 10:50am

May through July was decent in Dublin. But August has been a complete write off

appledrop · 08-08-2021 10:51am

Got up this morning + still dark + raining like yesterday.

The wind yesterday in North County Dublin was unbelievable. In the afternoon it dried up for a few hours + we tried to sit in garden for a while.

Every single thing blew away including the chair cushions + we had to come in after about half an hour because I actually had a headache from strength of wind blowing in my ears, I'm not joking! Like in winter on a day like that I'd have my wolly hat to protect me ears but not in August.

08-08-2021 11:05am

The wind today in Arklow sounds like ocean waves

Quite calming ironically

Dry so far like all of yesterday here

August rainfall,last 8 days still just 17mm

Air temp is currently 15.1c

08-08-2021 11:42am

Glorious sun in Arklow now

But windy

appledrop · 08-08-2021 12:20pm

We have had 37mm at Dublin Airport so far not including today.

Arklow really does have its own micro climate.

Has it a roof and two sides over it to block out the rain like some of the good outdoor dining venue's 😄

08-08-2021 12:44pm

August hasn't been a summer month in Ireland for over a decade.

Gonzo · 08-08-2021 12:46pm

I still think this August has a bit to go to be as wet and cool as July 2020. August 2020 was also very wet as was second half of June 2020. As a whole this summer can't even be compared in anyway to the train-wreck that was summer 2020. May this year was poor in general but June was probably the best month of this summer in terms of dry and settled/warm weather with plenty of sunshine. July is obviously the hotter month but first week was a bit mixed and the final week was a write-off which started the very unsettled and prolonged Atlantic onslaught.

This August is rubbish so far but I feel things may improve as we head into the final week of the month. However I wouldn't be expecting another week long spell of dry and sunny weather this month. Any return to settled conditions may only last a few days at most before anther low rolls in off the Atlantic. This current pattern is going to be fairly difficult to break.

appledrop · 08-08-2021 12:48pm

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Yep your spot on, that's why we usually always book our summer holiday abroad in August, one last burst of sunshine before the autumn.

No trip away last 2 years but Covid, but hopefully next year or maybe Easter time!

Gonzo · 08-08-2021 1:01pm

The last decent August was August 2003 with plenty of warm and sunny weather. August 2006 may have been fairly good as well but not as good as 2003. Since then every August has been poor or a complete write-off. Over the past 10 years every summer holiday to Spain has been booked to include at least part of August. Hopefully i can get back to foreign travel next summer or the summer after that once all the red tape/paperwork requirement of going through an airport is lifted.

OldRio · 08-08-2021 1:06pm

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I'd defy anyone to enjoy what we have endured the last 3 days. Non stop rain, the only difference was the ferocity. It woke us up a number of times during the night. Unbelievable amount fell in that time.

Gaoth Laidir · 08-08-2021 1:22pm

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If it's any consolation, going through the airport now is the easiest it's ever been. Ok, if you're not vaccinated then you do have the wait for the negative test result, but most countries accept an antigen test. Ireland seems to be the only one I know insisting on a PCR. But I went through Dublin airport a few weeks ago and never has it been so easy and stress-free. No crowds, no delays, no hassle at all. Ok, that was just after the lifting of travel restrictions so it may not be the same now but I wouldn't be definitely excluding travel this summer, especially if you're vaccinated.

08-08-2021 1:23pm

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🤣🤣🤣

Not quite ha!

East wicklow into wexford does have a different climate

We're often in a drought by now

Sun is beaming down here today

pauldry · 08-08-2021 1:29pm

53mm of rain in Markree yesterday and I well believe it. It was like biblical.

35mm in Sligo Town. I've got 63mm since thursday

Xenji · 08-08-2021 1:33pm

August always seems to be a bad month around Castlebar rain wise, Newport has recorded only 3 sub 100mm August's in the last 25 years.

Tyrone212 · 08-08-2021 1:42pm

Feels like Autumn today. Evenings drawing in quicker. Equinox next month then 6 months of more darkness than daylight. We had 10 days of summer so its not all bad. Haha.

esposito · 08-08-2021 2:40pm

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I gave in. Booked a weeks holiday to Italy for two weeks time. I’m fully vaccinated now so no need for antigen/PCR tests. Airport will probably be busier than when you went through it but I still don’t expect it to be that bad.

Fed up of the usual sh**y August weather here.

loughside · 08-08-2021 2:43pm

Any brave souls out there still wearing their shorts !! ??

I`m keeping the faith and holding out.

Gaoth Laidir · 08-08-2021 2:52pm

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Good on you. Just beware that from Friday the Green Pass became mandatory for a lot of things, including eating indoors, etc. From September 1st it will be mandatory on all public transport. There's a fair bit of controversy over it but you should be ok.

Weatherwise, depending on which part you're going to, you are getting close to interesting season, when convection can really get going and produce some nice storms.

esposito · 08-08-2021 3:14pm

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Thanks for the heads up. Plan to dine outdoors given the (hopefully) hot & sunny weather.

Heading to Lake Garda and Verona so I would imagine convection could build up there?

mcburns07 · 08-08-2021 4:09pm

A decent summers day in coastal East Cork. No complaints.

Gaoth Laidir · 08-08-2021 4:23pm

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Position A1!

mcburns07 · 08-08-2021 5:46pm

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Until the heavens opened 😅 biblical rain for the last hour

lawred2 · 08-08-2021 6:12pm

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Shorts will be on until late September

Oscar Bravo · 08-08-2021 6:15pm

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Must be some whiff off ya lol

Gonzo · 08-08-2021 6:17pm

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I haven't worn shorts in Ireland in over 20 years. The only time I wear shorts is in Spain and even there once the temperature drops under 25C the jeans are back on.