This awful weather

WoollyRedHat · 02-07-2008 2:10pm #1

I'm sick of it. It suns and gets our hopes up and just when you think we're going to have a half-decent summer it rains, rains and rains some more.

I want statistics. Can someone find out for me how many rainy days we've had each summer with Fianna Fail under power and compare them with the opposition? I am sure they are to blame for this and if it can be proven this is reason enough to vote for the party with the best weather.

Sherifu · 02-07-2008 2:15pm

Actually it's quite nice.

seamus · 02-07-2008 2:17pm

How Often Does it Rain?

The general impression is that it rains quite a lot of the time in Ireland but in fact two out of three hourly observations will not report any measurable rainfall. The average number of wet days (days with more than 1mm of rain) ranges from about 150 days a year along the east and south-east coasts, to about 225 days a year in parts of the west.

The driest year and the most sustained drought both occured before we declared independence, so clearly the Brits were keeping the rain off of us.

R0ot · 02-07-2008 2:18pm

Since i've woken today its been sunny, then rain, then cold, then sunny, then thunder, then rain, and back to cold and cloudy, typical Donegal morning tbh

Steve_o · 02-07-2008 2:19pm

Its been sunny - rain - sunny - rain - sunny so far today in Dublin... stupid Irish climate, I blame the No vote...:p

funk-you · 02-07-2008 2:22pm

A bit of rain is grand. It keeps the students clean.:pac:

-Funk

WoollyRedHat · 02-07-2008 2:22pm

O.k, same here, has gone from rain to possibly a nice day. We'll see, it will probably get bad again, anywhoo.

lol yeah it's lisbon's fault! Hmm, no rain under the U.K? See we do have control over our weather, or rather those in power!

AckwelFoley · 02-07-2008 2:24pm

I love it wet.

Wazdakka · 02-07-2008 2:27pm

Sherifu wrote: »

Actually it's quite nice.

BAH!!!

What a week we have to look foreward to

[Edit]
To be fair the rain breaks for fog early next week...

Sherifu · 02-07-2008 2:33pm

Not much sun in your one

TPD · 02-07-2008 2:37pm

Me and the missus felt the effects. Walking to the shops, sudden shower, rain and hail so thick we couldnt see 5m in front of us. Soaked to the bone.

funk-you · 02-07-2008 2:41pm

TPD wrote: »

Me and the missus felt the effects. Walking to the shops, sudden shower, rain and hail so thick we couldnt see 5m in front of us. Soaked to the bone.

The shower together afterwards to 'warm up' was probably worth it though.

-Funk

WoollyRedHat · 02-07-2008 2:43pm

O.k, woah that's the worst shower of hailstones I've seen in a while! Anyone get battered by that? Ah crappy Ireland weather...

Cool_CM · 02-07-2008 2:48pm

Apparently 31 degrees is "fair" now. I cant see a cloud anywhere!
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/GMXX0007?from=search_city
May go for a swim in one of the surrounding lakes later, ring the lads, buy a crate and have a BBQ in the park. It is a hard life!