tis fierce mild.

WhoWhatWhere

See above.

Fr_Dougal

Aye, but the evenings are bet.

biko

I've had spicier sauces but this is pretty good.

Lisha

It's Great, should help shorten the winter anyway

WhoWhatWhere

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Aye, but the evenings are bet.

Aye yeah, bet sure, yehyeheyehyeheh.

Mild? I think it's after getting freezing.

The_Valeyard

Lousy Smarch weather

murpho999

Lisha wrote: »

It's Great, should help shorten the winter anyway

How? Winter starts in December, it's Autumn now.

The_Valeyard

murpho999 wrote: »

How? Winter starts in December, it's Autumn now.

So, your saying......winter is coming.

ligerdub

All things considered it has been a glorious October.

I recall the last two years we've had great weather in December. It was almost short sleeve stuff just before Christmas in '14 if I remember rightly.

longshanks

Isn't Michelle Obama lovely?

WhoWhatWhere

murpho999 wrote: »

How? Winter starts in December, it's Autumn now.

Winter is:
November, December & January

Spring is:
February, March & April

Summer is:
May June & July

Autumn is:
August, September & October


Please do not mistake them it makes me very irate.

Skylinehead

It's positively Baltic out there OP

matchthis

longshanks wrote: »

Isn't Michelle Obama lovely?

Aren't all the girls lovely

WhoWhatWhere

ligerdub wrote: »

All things considered it has been a glorious October.

I recall the last two years we've had great weather in December. It was almost short sleeve stuff just before Christmas in '14 if I remember rightly.

Oh god yeah wouldn't beat it with a stick.

harry Bailey esq

Baltic conditions in balbriggan, lashing rain to boot.

Mr. teddywinkles

The_Valeyard wrote: »

So, your saying......winter is coming.

And with it the white walkers

the groutch

you wouldn't be long getting frostbit

darlett

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

Winter is:
November, December & January

Spring is:
February, March & April

Summer is:
May June & July

Autumn is:
August, September & October


Please do not mistake them it makes me very irate.

Up North Spring starts in March. Only found out a couple of years ago and thought it was mentalist chat. But seems on reflection to be a fair call. Feb was baltic and nothing seemed to be sprouting til March this year. August is typically more reliably Summery than May.

This mild chat is getting fierce wild all of a sudden.

murpho999

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

Winter is:
November, December & January

Spring is:
February, March & April

Summer is:
May June & July

Autumn is:
August, September & October


Please do not mistake them it makes me very irate.

Ok firstly seasons according to Met Eireann are:

Winter: December, January February
Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July August
Winter: December, January, February

Met Eireann website says

For Climatological purposes, on the basis of air temperature, seasons are regarded as three - month periods as follows: December to February - winter, March to May - spring, June to August - summer and September to November - autumn. This is a common grouping in the meteorological practice of many countries in the middle and northern latitudes.

Here is a link to the webpage.Go to the 'Seasons' section.

Makes perfect sense. How can August be Autumn when it's the hottest time of year and peak summer holiday season.

Also, even by your own erroneous dates, October is Autumn, so how can a mild October make Winter shorter.

IamtheWalrus

murpho999 wrote: »

Ok firstly seasons according to Met Eireann are:

Winter: December, January February
Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July August
Winter: December, January, February

Met Eireann website says


Here is a link to the webpage.Go to the 'Seasons' section.

Makes perfect sense. How can August be Autumn when it's the hottest time of year and peak summer holiday season.

Also, even by your own erroneous dates, October is Autumn, so how can a mild October make Winter shorter.

I always thought Winter ended in jan. Well I'll be damned.

Ted111

You can see the autumnal colours in the trees.

What the Americans call fall colors.

Quazzie

murpho999 wrote: »

Ok firstly seasons according to Met Eireann are:

Winter: December, January February
Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July August
Winter: December, January, February

Met Eireann website says


Here is a link to the webpage.Go to the 'Seasons' section.

Makes perfect sense. How can August be Autumn when it's the hottest time of year and peak summer holiday season.

Also, even by your own erroneous dates, October is Autumn, so how can a mild October make Winter shorter.

How can the mid summer solstice be only 20 days into a three summer, and also the mid-winter solstice 20 days into a three month summer. Met Eireann can claim what they like, but unless they've moved the sun they're wrong.

Ally Dick

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

Winter is:
November, December & January

Spring is:
February, March & April

Summer is:
May June & July

Autumn is:
August, September & October


Please do not mistake them it makes me very irate.

But the Met Office considers the seasons to be a month later than you e.g. Spring starts in March, Summer starts in June, Autumn starts in September and Winter in December

Annasopra

Nah thats just a myth that Spring starts on Feb 1st

WhoWhatWhere

Ally Dick wrote: »

But the Met Office considers the seasons to be a month later than you e.g. Spring starts in March, Summer starts in June, Autumn starts in September and Winter in December

Not being rude, but I don't care what they claim. They can't even get a forecast correct half the time to be fair.

Chuchote

The nights are drawing in…

You'd imagine winter would run from Samhain till Lá Féile Bríde, but after all February is often the coldest month; it's the one I'd expect snow in if there's going to be snow.

Four Phucs Ache

Tis cold the last week OP mainly because without fail, I'm an unfortunate man who's nipples evolve into tic tacs when it gets cold so no tight fitting clothes for me since last week.

Chuchote

Four Phucs Ache wrote: »

Tis cold the last week OP mainly because without fail, I'm an unfortunate man who's nipples evolve into tic tacs when it gets cold so no tight fitting clothes for me since last week.

Mmm, tasty!

Harry Palmr

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Nah thats just a myth that Spring starts on Feb 1st

It's some old Celtic bunkum. Dec/Jan/Feb is winter and frankly March can often be included!

Chuchote

Harry Palmr wrote: »

It's some old Celtic bunkum. Dec/Jan/Feb is winter and frankly March can often be included!

Or possibly the climate has changed since back then-o, and the seasons have shifted or some have lengthened and others shortened…

WhoWhatWhere

Four Phucs Ache wrote: »

Tis cold the last week OP mainly because without fail, I'm an unfortunate man who's nipples evolve into tic tacs when it gets cold so no tight fitting clothes for me since last week.

Your probably handy to have round when someone needs a mint.


Ah cmere hun I'll help ye out

magentis

It gets late very early now.

murpho999

Quazzie wrote: »

How can the mid summer solstice be only 20 days into a three summer, and also the mid-winter solstice 20 days into a three month summer. Met Eireann can claim what they like, but unless they've moved the sun they're wrong.

In most countries the seasons start on the solstices so Summer starts on June 21st and Winter on December 21st.

The midsummer thing is to do with Celtic/Pagan traditions and the old calendar system.

The Rape of Lucretia

Quazzie wrote: »

How can the mid summer solstice be only 20 days into a three summer, and also the mid-winter solstice 20 days into a three month summer. Met Eireann can claim what they like, but unless they've moved the sun they're wrong.

Weatherwise they are not wrong. Weather lags day length by about a month due to the heating of the ocean effect.

ligerdub

Chuchote wrote: »

Mmm, tasty!

Word to your Muller.

The Rape of Lucretia

murpho999 wrote: »

Ok firstly seasons according to Met Eireann are:

Winter: December, January February
Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July August
Winter: December, January, February

Met Eireann website says


Here is a link to the webpage.Go to the 'Seasons' section.

Makes perfect sense. How can August be Autumn when it's the hottest time of year and peak summer holiday season.

Also, even by your own erroneous dates, October is Autumn, so how can a mild October make Winter shorter.

I always feel it is the desire to have equal length seasons that gives rise to the feeling that the seasons are 'unseasonal'. Winter and summer should be 4 month seasons, Nov-Feb, and May-Aug. Mar-Apr Spring, and Sept-Oct Autumn. It just feels more inline with the weather, growth, leaves falling, timing of holidays, etc.

Quazzie

murpho999 wrote: »

In most countries the seasons start on the solstices so Summer starts on June 21st and Winter on December 21st.

The midsummer thing is to do with Celtic/Pagan traditions and the old calendar system.

No the midsummer thing and the solstice thing has got to with the earths rotation around the sun, and the length of the days accordingly. The pagans spotted this and made festivals around it, but they didn't invent time and made the days accordingly.

The summer solstice is the day of the year where the length of the days peaks and starts moving the opposite way, so after the summer solstice the days start to get shorter. Winter solstice is the opposite, hence why they're classed mid-summer and mid-winter respectively.

murpho999

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

Not being rude, but I don't care what they claim. They can't even get a forecast correct half the time to be fair.

Great so totally dismiss scientific evidence and believe some ancient hocus pocus.

Also, weather forecasts are very hard to do in a climate like ours but weather is nothing to do with our climate.

There is a differnce, between weather and climate and the seasons.

murpho999

Quazzie wrote: »

No the midsummer thing and the solstice thing has got to with the earths rotation around the sun, and the length of the days accordingly. The pagans spotted this and made festivals around it, but they didn't invent time and made the days accordingly.

The summer solstice is the day of the year where the length of the days peaks and starts moving the opposite way, so after the summer solstice the days start to get shorter. Winter solstice is the opposite, hence why they're classed mid-summer and mid-winter respectively.

Yes, but it's not relevant any more. It's not midsummer or midwinter for anyone except pagans, druids etc.

Quazzie

murpho999 wrote: »

Yes, but it's not relevant any more. It's not midsummer or midwinter for anyone except pagans, druids etc.

So only pagans believe in the summer solstice?

Chuchote

Quazzie wrote: »

So only pagans believe in the summer solstice?

Pagans and the dark powers of the Met.

murpho999

Quazzie wrote: »

So only pagans believe in the summer solstice?

No; the solstices exist. 100% but they are not midsummer or midwinter.

They notify the length of the day.

Read more here.

Also, why are you making it out to be something to beleived in like Santa Claus of God?

511

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

Winter is:
November, December & January

Spring is:
February, March & April

Summer is:
May June & July

Autumn is:
August, September & October


Please do not mistake them it makes me very irate.

Wrong.

Winter is the 3 coldest months of the year: December, January and February.

Summer is the 3 warmest months of the year: June, July and August.

511

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

Not being rude, but I don't care what they claim. They can't even get a forecast correct half the time to be fair.

Ireland's climate is very unpredictable because we're on the boundary between polar air and tropical air, thus creating instability. It's not just a Met Eireann thing: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-17223307

LordSutch

WhoWhatWhere wrote: »

tis fierce mild.

...with strong sun in the sky!

WhoWhatWhere

LordSutch wrote: »

...with strong sun in the sky!

Mild south to southwesterly breezes should keep you cool. Get that sunscreen on folks!

murpho999

So can the first two weeks of May. This is Ireland.

whiskeyman

Still haven't needed the winter coat here, so tis grand.