Can't stand the Irish climate

you can also look positively at the irish climate.

In the winter when central europe has temperatures well under zero and doing any outdoor exercise is a non runner (and there may be no snow so you cant go skiing), Ireland can be anything from +5 to +15 and you can still go walking, cycling etc. . If its wet, it should not be a big issue if you have rain clothes or opt for shorts rather than a tracksuit/ leggings as your legs will dry in no time whereas material wont.

As for the summer, it can be sunny on the continent but jesus 35 to 45 degrees heat is not exactly comfortable, especially when very few houses in northern europe have air conditioning. You cant do sport and all you can do is hide under a tree or go for a dip, and at weekends pools or lakes will be mobbed with others looking to do the same.

Oh, and whilst spain/ the continent may have weather you might prefer, at least in Ireland the standard place you live is a spacious house with a garden for the kids, which is something you would likely not have if you moved to the continent.

You also seem to have your family nearby so you probably have the luxory to be able to avail of the grandparents or aunts/ uncles as babysitters from time to time, and as much as you feel trapped by the weather, having the kids 7 days a week (but in sunshine) is not as freeing as you might think.

Try vitamin D supplements a lot of Irish people could benefit due to lack of sun exposure. Also op I lived in Australia for a long time and by far the most thing that gets said to me is it must be wonderful living in that climate. The novelty wears off very quickly believe me. Struggling to sleep covered in sweat or being on a packed bus with no air con can be torture and I love the sun. People compare it to their 2 weeks in Spain. Its completely different even the locals complain about it.

It's definitely been the wettest 10 months (since last June) I can remember. But we did have some beautiful summers during covid and maybe even leading up to then. At least in the east. And spring was usually much dryer than now.

Like above, I sometimes think our weather may be dull/boring but at least it's safe. Nobody dying from heat waves or cold snaps, no 5 foot of snow making journeys a nightmare, having to change to winter tyres. And try to console myself by thinking 'yeah, hot weather sounds lovely but it's no fun Mon-Fri if you're getting public transport to work and have limited time in the evenings to enjoy it'

Having said that, I lived in Oz for a year and absolutely loved the weather.

In the next 50 to 100 years, ireland will be seen as a place to retire to.

Even now, born and bred Spainiards and Portugese are complaining that their summers are too hot, even for them.

I love my week in the sun when on holiday, but it does tire me out a lot, and you just like to lie about. I couldn't imagine living and working in it during the hot months. We Irish wouldn't be built for it.

But I'd agree Irish winters can be a depressing time. Today for example in the NW has been glorious and everyone just seems to be in good form. If we were guaranteed 3 sunny months every summer, I could nearly accept the rain.

the constant grey slate skies and very rarely being able to just go to a park and lie on a blanket and read a book or have a picnic gets to me alright. those 2 sunny days we got over a weekend recently were like some monumental national event, all because there were no clouds for 2 days lol.

my parents fecked off to spain years ago, right idea, although i worry by the time i'm able to retire spain will be pretty uninhabitable in the summer anyway.

Maybe your in the west, weather in Dublin is not usually rainy or overcast

"I'm sick of being soaked every time I want to do an outdoor activity"

The key is to dress for it. Getting out & about in the fresh air whether it's sunny, windy or raining is the most important thing. Dress for the weather and you'll be grand.

Ireland is windy. wind strips heat from you. It is more pleasant to be out on a still day below zero with a continental climate is more pleasant than a day at 5 degrees in Ireland and when it has been below zero for a number of days there is no furry frost.

It does depend where you live in Ireland, I'm originally from the North West, but live in Dublin. There is a massive difference in the weather. My mam spends her whole life trying to sneak reasons to come stay with me because she cannot stand the grey skies and rain at home.

My ex was Finnish, and he hated the weather there, we spent a lot of time in each other's countries and I have to admit, more than a couple of weeks in the dark dismal winter would depress ya. It's a thing OP.

the Norwegian government give their citizens money every year to take a sun holiday, they reckon it costs less than mental health treatments.

So basically OP, some parts of Ireland are better then others, if you can move there do it. If you need more, try to spend winters in a sunnier climate. It's not necessarily heat you need, just sunshine.

I live in the sunny south east and find the weather here extremely windy most of the year. When I lived in Kildare the weather was bearable in the winter but in Wexford, we get extremely strong wind at night coupled with sideways rain and since I moved here 10 years ago, I've been very aware of the weather whereas it didn't bother me when I lived further north and further inland.

I said to my wife recently, if it wasn't for the kids, I'd strongly consider a move to a warmer climate. I agree with the poster that Ireland is a miserable place to live most of the year and those few sunny periods we get just completely change my state of mind which isn't healthy at all.

Some are more sensitive to it than others. Best thing for it is strong vit supplement, exercise and force yourself outdoors at least 1 hr a day. If you can afford it, 2 weeks in the canary Islands in January makes a huge difference it breaks the winter up. Just be aware that last year in July the canary Islands experienced brutal 40 degree plus weather and that's even more unpleasant in my opinion. Keep in mind also mainland Europe has increasingly extreme weather.

yup 100% ..usually there's less rain than we think

It is not as damp as you might think. While we understand that many people are put off by cycling because they don’t fancy arriving at work flushed and sweaty or are concerned they will be rained on, the reality is quite different.Unless you cycle with the intensity of a Tour de France competitor, you can generally cover the ground you need to cover without breaking much of a sweat, and if you live on the east coast and cycle to work you are only likely to get rained on on four days out of every 100 which means you will stay dry 96 per cent of the time.


https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/pricewatch-cycling-to-work-will-save-you-a-fortune-and-keep-you-fit-1.4834282

A decline in health and the incessant CO2 zealotry might render that plan unworkable. I think you are also looking at it the wrong way around. The annual average temperature of Sydney is 20°C, not 40°, which is a lot more pleasant than the 10°C average temperature of this benighted isle. People in Australia don't spend huge sums of money on energy trying to get their homes to 10°C, but we burn money trying to get our homes to 20°.

TLDR - move to the drier warmer climate and turn on the airconditioner occassionally, which will be a tiny fraction as long as you have the heating on for here.

Embrace the wetness - look into some wet weather hobbies like surfing, paddleboarding, kayaking. It will change your perspective on what "bad" weather really is.

The lack of direct sunlight is a valid issue, definitely supplement vitamin D throughout the winter. Vitamin D gummies or drops are easiest to work into your daily routine