Summer 2024 - General Discussion - Page 97 (2024)

We've definitely had 24C in Dublin in the past week, don't recall 25C being reached.

@sryanbruen I'd love if you could give us the stats on how windy the summer was at Casem*nt once August is done. It really has felt like the windiest summer ever, but it would be great to get the facts! Out of interest - where would I look to see basic wind stats for Casenent? The Monthly Averages page on ME doesn't cover wind from what I can figure, so I never know where to look.

Up until yesterday there had only been 6mm of rain recorded close to your met eireann weather station for the month of August,casem*nt aerodrome…yet it's rained nearly everyday over your house

Today looks like a lovely day for those way out in the Atlantic! Not so good on the east coast of Ireland but I did enjoy seeing the North Dublin coast while approaching Dublin Airport and felt the cloudy weather made it more scenic this time.

Yes, except two days.

21.2c in Arklow sunshine atm

Reached 22.6c in the early afternoon

Lovely evening

Didn’t get 30c anywhere last summer. Since 2018 only ‘21 and ‘22 have reached 30c.

Lovely evening near Tralee, wet morning gave way to sunshine early afternoon. 15.6C atm / high 17.9C

Horrible morning Meath.

Ended up on a lovely late afternoon walk on Portmarnock beach :)

Currently 14⁰ tonight Meath

In London for a few days. Not sure what the temp is but it feels pleasant except when in the Tube where it's baking.

Take the Elizabeth line where possible,it has proper air con

Yeah, correct. It's usually September when the first proper cold fronts come down over Spain. However, they can get them at other times when there is a 'DANA' - which is an upper low. There's currently some cyclonic rotation over the balearics on the sat24 animation suggesting a low pressure system is present at the moment.

similar here in north Mayo. I'm mildly uncomfortable in shirt-sleeves and would be virtually shivering if I was in a t-shirt

that basterd wind, every where you go, from every direction, constantly blowing in your face, with slate grey perma stratus misery welded on tight,no gaps, no chinks of light,pig grey, i think ill go to to the off license this evening, and i dont even drink, i mean it literally would drive you out of you f'ing mind at this stage…frooze to death with no sun through all of may june and first half of july, then swamped with big heavy deluges of rain through july and august with constant wind and still crap temperatures. constant innacurate forecasts that make you want to tear your hair out, details constantly changing, unable to plan anything, just the one constant that is…

15 degrees, grey pig gloom

15 degrees ,grey pig gloom

15 degrees, grey pig gloom on and on and on and on and on it goes

Suns out in Arklow,18c

Very little if any breeze

It's currently 15° with grey skies and a very cool nagging wind. Jesus wept, it's more akin to Late October than mid August. Winter jacket zipped all the way up, a cap on my head yet I'm still sniffing from the chill and tears are running down my face from the wind.

It's been a strange and largely disappointing summer. June and July were far too chilly for my liking, too much cloud, not enough sun and way too much wind. First half of August things improved a bit but there were still a few crap days. We seem back to a cooler and cloudy regime once again but will things improve for the remaining 2 weeks of summer? The azores high hasn't had a look in once over the entire summer and the Azores high looks as if it will stay well away from us for what little remains of this summer.

The only good thing I can say about this summer is that it's been a relatively dry summer but it never really settled down at any stage with light rain or drizzle on many days throughout this summer. Compared to summer 2023 this has been a better summer, at least the rain wasn't bouncing up off the ground every single day from 4th week of June all the way to final day of August like last summer. It's also been a very forgettable summer in terms of weather, no real warmth, no thunderstorms, no plumes, no high pressure. Most of Ireland hasn't seen temperatures go above 23C at any stage this summer with only a few places reaching 24C and 25C seems off the table for most of us this summer. I can only hope that summer 2025 is back to a half decent summer, we will be due one by then after 2 crap summers in a row.

The only good thing I can say about this Summer is its nearly over. At least when it's cloudy and showery in Sept Oct Nov its par for the course and you take little notice. Wev had no dry settled spell this year at all for the 1st time ever in my life and I'm 50.

I gave up on this 'Summer' in mid July. It's been a complete bore. Most days the same oul same oul. Thick slate grey and a nagging wind.

I only hope Autumn and Winter deliver cool crisp days. I'm looking forward to wrapping up in layers and going for long walks. Enjoying the colours changing in both the light and countryside. Returning home to stare at a roaring fire.

If only.

We'll get another 6 month bore fest.

Sun and broken cloud now in Cork but an improvement from this morning at least.

That said, the wind has a distinctive autumnal chill in it.

I agree, a pretty much forgettable crap summer of weather. I'd take a wetter summer, if it meant we had a week of prolonged warm/hot temps even once through each summer month.

Too much cloud, cooler than average, felt a distict chill at times because of the wind.

I, probably unlike you Gonzo appreciate milder more boring winters. Can't be dealing with freezing weather. Poor circulation in my youngish hands. So that's the next thing to "look forward" to, what will Winter 24//25 bring……….

I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but I actually hate Winter. I know our Winters are generally quite mild, and we don't have to put up with the freezing temperatures and snow that other countries do, but in Ireland it just seems to be seven to eight months of single figure temperatures, cold, damp, windy and dark. God even the thought of it gives me a shiver, even though it's not that far away once the clocks go back at end of October.