Summer 2022 - General Discussion

JCX BXC · 07-07-2022 01:31PM

Fabulous morning and early afternoon in Galway city, wall of clouds on all four sides but remaining clear in the city somehow, great warm sunshine with a slight breeze.

Niall145 · 07-07-2022 02:22PM

Honestly I don't think it's much better on the East coast/Dublin, a lot drier for sure but almost every day is just this sh*tty wall to wall cloud (even this upcoming warm spell now looks largely cloudy) blocking out all that beautiful summer sun, think we had about one proper sunny day in the whole of June lol. Hoping to get a decent beach day this Sunday at least (first one of this crap summer).

ascophyllum · 07-07-2022 02:25PM

Pleased to report sun is coming and going in West Mayo, apparently only 15 or 16 but feels much warmer 😎😎

Cluedo Monopoly · 07-07-2022 02:25PM

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Yep and the water temperature is now 16.8C. Toasty, cant wait!

07-07-2022 02:37PM

Haven't seen the sun in several weeks here in kerry. Who stole it.

Thelonious Monk · 07-07-2022 02:50PM

Got back to Dublin an hour ago. Cloudy and mild, no sign of the sun.

Thelonious Monk · 07-07-2022 02:53PM

Did they cancel the nice weather in Dublin or what?

mcburns07 · 07-07-2022 02:53PM

Absolute cracker in East Cork. Clouds burnt off around lunch time and it's constant sunshine now, car is reading 23 degrees.

TheMilkyPirate · 07-07-2022 03:19PM

Beautiful day in Wexford, wall to wall sunshine since about 11am and lovely temps.

ascophyllum · 07-07-2022 03:26PM

Aand its back to heavy cloud again, sunshine lasted an hour or so, it was nice while it lasted!

Slashermcguirk · 07-07-2022 03:32PM

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The weather in the East around Dublin is infinitely better than the west. I live in Dublin but spend huge amounts of time in the West of Ireland and North West in particular, there are huge differences in my opinion. Even friends of mine who moved a number of years ago from Cork and Galway to Dublin often comment on how much better the weather is. Dublin gets literally half the rainfall that most of the west coast gets and in some parts of the west they statistically get more than double the rainfall. While Dublin is no mediterranean, it is much drier and for me that is the main thing. I would agree we dont get as much sunshine as I would like but dry weather counts for a lot. Once I can get out and about I am happy enough without the heavens opening up constantly. On my trips to the west, you nearly always get hammered with rain. On the flip side the west of Ireland is so spectacular and when you do get a good stretch of weather, there are few places I would rather be.

Overall though you just have to look at the rainfall stats, Dublin averages about 700mm per year (actually got less than 700mm last year) whereas from Cork to Donegal, it can range from anywhere around 1,200mm to 2,000mm per year. I just cant stand the consistent rain. Even in June just gone, while it was fairly dull and cloudy throughout and one of the not so nice Junes i can remember, there was only 43mm of rain in Dublin which is in contrast to places like Newport in Mayo with 148mm, nearly 100mm in Cork etc.

Anyway, very nice spell of weather ahead, looking like low to mid 20s for the east and midlands.

22 degrees in Phoenix park at the moment

FlubberJones · 07-07-2022 03:35PM

The wind has finally dropped (almost flat calm) in South Dublin, this should have a nice positive affect on the standing temperature.

Blanketed in cloud unfortunately but hoping it clears off this evening.

pauldry · 07-07-2022 03:43PM

West has done well today considering East and South mentioned on Met Eireann. 22c in Claremorris up with the hottest days this year so far and sure to be beaten by Monday. 17c in Sligo and 19c in Markree and the sub is shining. Really appreciate this.

Mars Bar · 07-07-2022 03:48PM

I would argue against it being warm enough for shorts and t shirts in Galway today but lovely skies in the city

CruelSummer · 07-07-2022 03:59PM

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I’ve been in with a wetsuit! Would need it for the sea breeze alone but it was lovely.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119304624#Comment_119304624

Try a swim in the sea & then it’ll feel positively tropical ;-)

Mars Bar · 07-07-2022 04:10PM

I'd die. I am used to 40 degrees 😂

Danno · 07-07-2022 04:13PM

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Occasionally my work takes me in around south Dublin and there is a difference there in that part of the country. There is a hill on the M7 as you cross the Kildare-Dublin border and it gives one a good view of the skyline over the greater Dublin area. To the south and southeast there is often swathes of blue sky and again out over the sea in this area. Further north and the clouds close in again with the occasional shaft of drizzle or light rain west of the general direction of the airport (most likely out into Meath there).

It's all down to the effect of the Wicklow Mountains that forces cloud to break up. It does have a disadvantage though - often in Tallaght there is a swift breeze blowing and this can take the edge off the partly cloudy/sunny conditions.

Back home on a day like that across S Laois we've less high terrain to make such an impact on the clouds, but we get less breezy conditions usually (until the direction backs SSE to SE).

Another place I've seen this happen is down in Kerry around Tralee during a southerly where Mt Brandon range keeps the Dingle side damp and very overcast whereas the breaks and sunshine develop for a few miles north/northwest of the range taking in Tralee and the wider bay area.

Back at the ranch and it's about 3/8 to 4/8 cloud and warm sunshine in between with temperatures hovering between 21c and 23c.

Oscar Bravo · 07-07-2022 04:16PM

Mount Dillon 24 degrees at 4pm

Gonzo · 07-07-2022 04:16PM

Very little in the way of sun here in Meath, it is brighter than the past few days but all i've seen is a few seconds of sunshine every 10 to 15 minutes. Still 22C. If we had proper sunshine today i'm fairly certaintly we would easily climb to 24 or 25C. Such a shame to see decent uppers going to waste with so much cloud.

De Bhál · 07-07-2022 04:18PM

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yeah, but there's Dubs

Supercell · 07-07-2022 05:02PM

Sea breeze kicked in earlier and then cloud rolled in around midday, dropping temps to a still decent 18C and the breezes seems to have cancelled each-other out now and temps back up to around 21C. Almost feels strange to have no wind outside.

All in all a grand day.

CrowdedHouse · 07-07-2022 05:30PM

My warmest day so far N Tipp

23.9C at 17:16

Heavy cloud at the moment and has dropped back to 22.9

Dazler97 · 07-07-2022 05:59PM

23c in Carrick now

CloughCasey1 · 07-07-2022 06:12PM

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Super evening in North Galway

Donegal Storm · 07-07-2022 06:35PM

14C with misty drizzle all day again in Donegal, at least the sky is a lighter shade of grey today so not quite as depressing

Gonzo · 07-07-2022 06:41PM

Since 5.15pm the clouds melted away here at Dunshaughlin and some glorious warm sunshine at last over the past hour and a half. Temperatures here 23C, probably closer to 24C. Just back after my walk and now I feel I need a shower, very sweaty weather to be walking or doing any sort of gardening.

sporina · 07-07-2022 07:05PM

savage day here in Cork - Sun and blue skies.. too hot for me but not complaining - better than rain and good for people in general

US3 · 07-07-2022 07:10PM

Glorious in Limerick since about 3pm as well. Still around 21° in my back garden in shade

Gonzo · 07-07-2022 07:23PM

Still 23C and sunny here in Dunshaughlin. Definitely the warmest day of the year here. We had 23C a few weeks ago but that was only for about half an hour. Easily the warmest evening of the year.

Tomorrow and Saturday will be cooler across the country as the uppers won't be as warm as today, high teens to low 20s and then Sunday the temperatures go to the mid twenties. Monday could be the warmest day of the year before a cooldown from Tuesday. Mondays high could be challenged again either next Friday or Saturday.

KanyeSouthEast · 07-07-2022 07:33PM

Glorious evening warm and sunny hallelujah

Summer 2022 - General Discussion

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