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The driest weather station is at Ringsend, Co. Dublin, which receives 683 mm (26.89 in) of rain per year, on average. [22] The weather station with the highest number of "wet days" is Belmullet, with 193 days per year, [30] while the station with the lowest number of "wet days" is Dublin Airport, with 128 days per year. [21]
Ireland has recorded its hottest temperature in more than a century as parts of Dublin reached 33C, according to Met Eireann. A status yellow high temperature warning remains in place across the ...
The drop in temperature could lead to sharp to severe frost in some places, Met Eireann said. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Met Éireann headquarters in the Glasnevin area of Dublin. The history of modern meteorology in Ireland dates back to 8 October 1860, when the first weather observations were transmitted from Valentia Observatory on Valentia Island in County Kerry to the British Meteorological Office. A network of weather stations was established around the ...
A 2020 study from the Irish Centre for High-End Computing indicated that Ireland's climate is likely to change drastically by 2050. [15] Annual average temperatures could climb to 1.6 °C above pre-industrial levels under RCP8.5, with the east of Ireland seeing the highest increase, resulting in a "direct impact" on public health and mortality.
A temperature of 33C was recorded at the Phoenix Park in Dublin on Monday. This was just 0.3C cooler than the all-time high of 33.3C which was recorded at Kilkenny Castle on June 26, 1887.
Ireland is sometimes affected by heat waves, most recently in 1995, 2003, 2006, 2013 and 2018. In common with the rest of Europe, Ireland experienced unusually cold weather during the winter of 2010–11. Temperatures fell as low as −17.2 °C (1 °F) in County Mayo on 20 December [128] and up to a metre (3 ft) of snow fell in mountainous areas.
The rare red weather warning will be in effect across Northern Ireland from 07:00 until 14:00 GMT on Friday. The Met Office has said there is a danger to life and political leaders have urged ...