Summer 2024 - General Discussion

Of course you are entitled to your opinion, but I would have to disagree. There are no defined seasons anymore in Ireland, it just seems to be an average of between 5 ands 15 degrees all year round, with the odd few hotter days in our so called Summer thrown in, and the odd few colder days in Winter/Spring. Add in the fact that it rains a lot, with a very high percentage of dull grey days, and it's not the most appealing climate in the world.

Pointless fact of the day but whilst Ireland 30C is uncommon, it seems to be attracted to the date 19th July for some reason. This century so far, 30C has been seen on this date in this country in 2006, 2013, 2016, 2021 and 2022.

kind of funny in a black humour sort of way,

someone mentioned the golf in Scotland and the coats the spectators were wearing while it was 28c in S England, this is as normal as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
Remember easterlies in July and August that could keep that muck out in the Atlantic are about as common as easterlies in January and February. The sunniest weather in Ireland tends to be the April to June period when northern blocking is quite common.

Seems to be a significant date in general

Ooh how long is that run? It's lovely when you're not doing anything too active but running is hard going!

Dull, warm, humid, and quite breezy in Maynooth. It's OK but I'd give anything for blue skies.

Horrible humidity in the house since yesterday - a losing battle despite two dehumidifiers running. Usually this battle would start earlier in the summer, but we've had such dry cool weather it was perfect until yesterday. High humidity really makes me feel awful.

Plus a terrible climate for anybody unfortunate to have respiratory conditions especially CF.

The sun is out now in Maynooth, but it is windy!

Blue skies and sun now appearing in Dublin 8…very warm again

Holy hell. Tomorrow could be one of the wettest days of the year here in Sligo. Wel see.

Cracking day here in kells. Warm breeze with hazy sunshine.

I'm just after clipping scrub underneath the electric fences and the sweat is pouring out of me. I'm sitting on the decking having a 7up to revive me before tackling the lawn. My petrol lawnmower broke at the beginning of the season so I bought a bosch 38G push lawnmower to keep the grass down. The petrol yoke is still in the shed and I'm mowing without petrol or noise or a box all year so far. Best thing ever for a small to medium size lawn.

My car was saying 25 in Dublin now...beautiful weather..a little windy but will take this...bbq time

Brilliant, 5km is my limit and that is a struggle especially on a warm day, but that is possibly for another thread 🙂Lovely hazy warm sunny day now!

Just back from a 4 miler (old school). Running in the light rain - hasn't happened for quite a while and it was refreshing. I always run after work on a Friday to wash away the nonsense in my head.

Rain better pass through before my tee time tomorrow.

Joanna on rte weather saying a possibility of a High pressure building in next weekend but that's still a long way off , here's hoping anyway