Summer continues cool

Summer of 2011 in Ireland will not go down as a steaming hot one, certainly if current trends continue.

Its been nearly 2 degrees below normal for most of the time and the overall average has only been punctuated a couple of times by some warm days of which there has been 5 in June.

July will probably see a similar amount with very little prolonged spells of heat at all.

August is the month of the Summer when nights get longer and cooler but will they get any cooler than at present. It is hard to imagine so.

Summer 2011 Outlook Cool and Unsettled/Warm at Times

This Summer is looking to be cool and unsettled as Atlantic Weatherbands continue to cross Ireland bringing very changeable conditions. From time to time High Pressure will build from the South before being pushed out of the way once more by cooler weather. It looks like overall the temperatures will be around average but rainfall will be above normal with sunshine slightly lower than we would expect.

Warm Summer 2011

Summer 2011  looks quite favorable for Ireland this year. It does look as though May will turn out to be one of the worse months of the season. We are looking at 3 weeks of essentially very warm and sunny weather. It is quite hard to pinpoint as yet when this is likely but June into July would seem to be the most likely time.


This is the early forecast for Summer 2011 and it is likely to change as we get near. However as we know a lot of people consider Summer to be May, June and July so just a heads up. More detailed weather can be found here


Temperatures will be above normal for a lot of 2011 as and this is going to continue throughout most of the Summer. There is a slight possibility that parts of Europe may experience extreme heat later in the season but Ireland will have more bearable type values.

Summer 2010 Forecast for Ireland

UPDATED SUMMER FORECAST - August 30th 2010
Summer is now over but by looking at the review here you can see how it eventually panned out.
Below admire weathergossip's forecasting accuracy.  Heres for a similar Autumn.


JUNE: Dry at first, some rain midmonth with dry and warm weather to end.
TEMPS: Above Normal
RAINFALL: Below Normal

This month was warm dry and sunny with less rain than was forecast. Percentage accuracy 80%

JULY: Warm weather for first week then cooler but thundery, perhaps dier to end.

TEMPS: Above Normal

RAINFALL: Above Normal

This month was indeed wet and the end part was drier. Temperatures disappointing but slightly above average Percentage accuracy 85%

AUGUST: Rain mixed with dry spells Nights a little cooler.

TEMPS: Below Normal

RAINFALL: Normal or slightly below

This month was exactly as forecast really with a lot of dry weather though some rain also
Percentage Accuracy 90%

Summer Weather Forecast Ireland 2010

UPDATED SUMMER FORECAST - May 13th 2010

Overall a cooler and drier Summer than the last 3 years but only a couple of warm spells. However flooding should not be a problem apart from some thundery outbreaks perhaps in July.


MAY: Dry overall  with cool conditions. Perhaps a little rain but no prolonged warm spells
   
 TEMPS: Below Normal
 RAINFALL: Below Normal

JUNE: Dry at first, some rain midmonth with dry and warm weather to end.

TEMPS: Above Normal
RAINFALL: Below Normal

JULY: Warm weather for first week then warm and thundery

TEMPS: Above Normal

RAINFALL: Above Normal

AUGUST: Rain mixed with dry spells                

TEMPS: Below Normal

                               

RAINFALL: Normal

May 2010 has been cool and dry for the first half of the month in Ireland. 

Average Temperature 8.6c much below normal

Sunshine 111%

Rainfall 56%