Weather

Ireland's Climate

Ireland's climate is influenced by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and the prevailing southwesterly winds from the Atlantic Ocean. All of which 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 (34F) or warmer than about 20 degrees Celsius (68F). Ireland is famous for its rain. It can rain at any time but more often in the winter and western region of the country. The annual number of days with more than 1mm of rain varies between about 150 in the drier parts and over 200 in the wetter parts of the country.

Click here for a forecast of weather in County Meath