Summer 2022 - General Discussion

Spot on, there really is no comparison between west and east. I was in West of Scotland last week for a few days and no word of a lie stepping off the plane in Dublin was like landing in the Canaries in comparison. The 2-4 degrees higher temps we get in the east/south and markedly less rain makes a big difference.

To the posters who's moods are being affected by the moaning on a forum thread, that probably says as much about ye as anything 🙃

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.

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

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

Did they cancel the nice weather in Dublin or what?

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

23c in Carrick now

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

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