Summer 2022 - General Discussion

Agree completely lawred2. I'm over and back to Spain all summer and while I love the heat and constant blue sky I hate the high humidity and am always glad to come back to Ireland. But that glad feeling lasts about 5 wet minutes. It's like gasping for water when parched, so after a few gulps of fresh Irish air I'm sated and then I look up at the slate grey skies, feel the cool and the rain and straight away am plotting my next get away. I've had extremes this summer as I've experienced Spain at its hottest and most humid and Kerry at its crappiest. Which is why I often yearn for a happy medium. Somewhere like France or perhaps northern Italy. Something to dream of for my retirement years, a dream I may well make come true as I don't think I could bear being old in our far too wet Irish climate.

It was due to spread across the centre of the country from the west ,heaviest in a line from limerick to dublin then on into north Wales northern England

Also a rainfall radar could of been down depending on what part of the country your in

Totally agree and sums my thoughts right up! I'm back from Majorca a week ago. Was sweating my balls at night and getting burnt during the day, but how I love the consistent sun, heat, cicada sounds, and super balmy evenings. It's another world. I'm honestly considering what to do when I retire.

Can I ask why so many of you go to hot and humid countries so many times if you can't stand the conditions there and are dying to come back home? I hear it every year: "We went to Majorca in July but Jaysus it was too hot". Eh, the words Majorca and July are your problem there.

On northern Italy, if you think that's a nice retirement place then you haven't factored in the stifling summer humidity there from the gentle southerly Scirocco flow in from the Gulf of Genoa. I'd recommend southern Germany for the ideal climate. Plenty of large lakes to cool off in summer yet good for those who like skiing.

Met eireann currently showing full sun and no rain on the radar for my area....it is currently low grey cloud and raining. Is there a problem with the radar or met site?

Was the same for me yesterday on the Beara Peninsula. It rained non-stop, all day and was pretty torrential at times. Radar didn't show any rain, all day.

Your first paragraph is a tad patronising. If you properly read those posts you might understand. And I don't think any of us said we "cant't stand" conditions and "are dying" to come back. I said I hated the extreme humidity and would be looking forward to some Irish air, for all of 5 minutes in said Irish air. While Spain in the summer can get uncomfortable it's an easy escape route for those of us who can't stand [and this time take note how "can't stand"is used] an Irish summer. Ireland is an island pretty much dependent on air travel for exit and not every place is easily accessible for a holiday. I'd be perfectly happy here if it weren't for the almost constant muck, low temperatures, night time heating and being unable to make reliable outdoor plans which is what mainly characterises an Irish summer especially in the south west. I would also know Italy quite well and I agree parts are very humid which is why I'd also be interested in France. There are some beautiful lush green rural parts of France which would really suit me personally.True too about parts of Germany. There are in fact many places in continental Europe with a much nicer climate than Ireland. Perhaps even northern Spain. I'm open to all such possibilities. And high humidity isn't always a given in the costas. In my recent 10 day trip I was only bothered by high humidity the last 3 days. Before that it was intense heat but dry which I've no problem with.

Warm cloudy but dry at the moment here near Trim.. hoping we can escape rain for the final in croke park today!

Fair enough. But many of us love the heat and long for it. And first world problems, perhaps, but the influence of weather on wellbeing should never be underestimated.

Today is bright and sunny in Kerry, if still on the nippy side, so I'm happy today.😎

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Clare, Galway and Kerry ⚠️

Heavy rain may lead to localised flooding 🌧️☔️

Valid: 12:00 Monday 01/08/2022 - 12:00 Tuesday 02/08/2022

Lovely day in West cork after a rotten day yesterday and a dull morning, making the most of it before the rain again tomorrow

Beautiful day in Cork, around 23c if not even a bit higher!

Agree Meteorite58. A really lovely evening here and warm too. Hard to believe that tomorrow will be another washout.😌

Not too bad weekend in Sligo. 3mm yesterday morning. A few bright spells after lunch. Sunny day today.

Regarding the poor forecasts for rain I do remember uncertainty being mentioned on a forecast regarding Saturdays rain. This usually ends up in way more or way less than forecast happening.

It's a bit like the localised heavy shower we got Friday that flooded the garden for an 1hr. Then it misted the rest of the day.