Weather in Ireland

Argus rent a car Ireland want you to enjoy your time in Ireland so we thought it best to prepare you for everything! In case you are not already aware, Ireland has a maritime climate which is influenced by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and the path of the prevailing southwesterly winds coming from the Atlantic Ocean. This makes for equitable conditions over the whole country and means Ireland is never exposed to extremes of weather.The coldest months are January and February, while July and August are the warmest. Over the year it generally gets no colder than 1 degree Celsius(33.8F) or warmer than about 20 degrees Celsius (68 F).

Ireland is renowned for its rain. It can rain at any time of the year, but does so most often in the winter and in the western half of the country. You would be surprised at how little it actually rains on the east of the country. About eighty percent of the country has annual rainfall of between 30 (75 centimeters) and 50 inches (125 centimeters). The highest peaks in the western mountains receive about 100 inches (250 centimeters) of rain annually. The driest areas, around Dublin in the east, have about 30 inches (75 centimeters). The southern and western parts of Ireland have the longest growing season each year because of the plentiful rain and mild climate. Because of this, the pasture lands can be used all year round.

May and June are the sunniest months, averaging five to seven hours of sunshine per day. The highest amount of consistent sunshine can be found in the southeast of the country. Air temperatures in July and August can reach the mid-seventies F (23 Celsius), with water temperatures in the mid-sixties (16 Celsius). During the winter, however the water temperature can drop below forty degrees (4 Celsius), with air temperatures in January and February between thirty and forty degrees (4 to -1 Celsius).

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