Why does Ireland have a reputation for it raining a lot?

Downlinz · 31-07-2012 07:19PM #1

When we're considerably below average in our rainfall?

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_pre-geography-precipitation

MrStuffins · 31-07-2012 07:19PM

Because it rains a lot

kfallon · 31-07-2012 07:20PM

Cos it's always raining, hope that helps

Downlinz · 31-07-2012 07:20PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Because it rains a lot

Quite clearly it doesn't.

Micky Dolenz · 31-07-2012 07:20PM

Our rain is the wettest dampest type.

Downlinz · 31-07-2012 07:20PM

kfallon wrote: »

Cos it's always raining, hope that helps

Oh look the thanks whore, I bet you're a hit on youtube.

eth0 · 31-07-2012 07:21PM

Those countries at the top have tropical downpours and mostly sunny weather for the rest of the time.

We have a slow, annoying persistant supply of rain constantly. Less mm of rain but it spends more time raining

MrStuffins · 31-07-2012 07:21PM

Downlinz wrote: »

Quite clearly it doesn't.

I think you'll find it does!

supernova84 · 31-07-2012 07:22PM

We like getting wet especially the ladies I hear

finlma · 31-07-2012 07:22PM

A lot of the countries above us in that table have monsoon type rain, hence the high numbers. We have less heavy but more persistant rain so that's where the reputation comes from I presume. If there is some sort of table to show the number of days it rains I presume we'd be much nearer to the top. Simples really.

Pdfile · 31-07-2012 07:22PM

supernova84 wrote: »

We like getting wet especially the ladies I hear

i bet you keep women wet like the sahara.... :rolleyes:

strobe · 31-07-2012 07:23PM

I think when people say it rains a lot in Ireland they are referring to the frequency with which it rains, rather than the amount of rain that falls when it does.

We get a lot of light showers on a frequent basis, but no monsoons or the like where huge amounts of water are dumped in a relatively short period of time. Hence our low precipitation statistics in relation to Trinidad and Tabago, for instance.

Sincerely,
M.T Cranium.

biko · 31-07-2012 07:23PM

When a bishop asks everyone to pray for the rain to stop - it rains a lot.

kfallon · 31-07-2012 07:23PM

Downlinz wrote: »

Oh look the thanks whore, I bet you're a hit on youtube.

And I'd say you're a great laugh down the pub....

Ah_Yeah · 31-07-2012 07:23PM

Because we don't live in any of those countries and we don't care, we just complain about it raining a lot in Ireland.

Shryke · 31-07-2012 07:23PM

It's raining right now ffs.

Downlinz · 31-07-2012 07:24PM

eth0 wrote: »

Those countries at the top have tropical downpours and mostly sunny weather for the rest of the time.

We have a slow, annoying persistant supply of rain constantly. Less mm of rain but it spends more time raining

Ok so what about western countries like the US and UK who are the main proprietors of the stereotype, don't have monsoon seasons and yet have more rain than us?

Gbear · 31-07-2012 07:24PM

Downlinz wrote: »

When we're considerably below average in our rainfall?

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_pre-geography-precipitation

I lived in France and the kind of rain you'd get there would be infrequent torrential downpours and thunderstorms.

In Ireland it just drizzles all the time.

It's not the amount that it rains - it's the frequency.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 31-07-2012 07:29PM

Downlinz wrote: »

Ok so what about western countries like the US and UK who are the main proprietors of the stereotype, don't have monsoon seasons and yet have more rain than us?

Jesus Downlinz yer great craic!

Look, It just rains a lot in Ireland, no website statistic is going to change the fact that more often than not, when you look out the window, it's raining here.

Sure isnt our grass greener, our gingers gingier, our leprechauns smaller and out politicians more corrupt.

Thats Ireland.......

Ah_Yeah · 31-07-2012 07:31PM

Would you prefer if we said "It rains often" "It rains all the time"

\pedantic

supernova84 · 31-07-2012 07:34PM

Pdfile wrote: »

i bet you keep women wet like the sahara.... :rolleyes:

No dry like the Nile

LiamoSail · 31-07-2012 07:34PM

Its because we're a nation of fookin moaners

maamom · 31-07-2012 07:35PM

Downlinz wrote: »

Ok so what about western countries like the US and UK who are the main proprietors of the stereotype, don't have monsoon seasons and yet have more rain than us?

The US has a variety of climates where they do receive monsoon like rainfall and the UK are marginally ahead of us.

If there was a table which showed the actual time when there is water falling from the sky and not rainfall amounts I can assure you we would be right up there at the top.

WoollyRedHat · 31-07-2012 07:36PM

kfallon wrote: »

And I'd say you're a great laugh down the pub....

Or the church, amirite?

supernova84 · 31-07-2012 07:36PM

At least the rain feels warmer in our 'summer'

Where To · 31-07-2012 07:39PM

Downlinz wrote: »

Oh look the thanks whore, I bet you're a hit on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzldLJcorbo

31-07-2012 07:53PM

Not to mention that the UK would also include Northern Ireland in that study.
If Ireland were counted as the whole island the figure would be a little higher. I agree with others, Ireland gets a consistent mist of rain whereas elsewhere they have a monsoon season then it's relatively dry during the rest of the year.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 31-07-2012 07:56PM

We get persistent wet pissy mizzly rain all year round, it may not fall in great quantities just constantly.

hardCopy · 31-07-2012 07:57PM

It really doesn't rain as often as people think.

Someone posted stats on this in the cycling forum, the odds of getting caught in the rain on a daily commute are actually quite low.

Ellis Dee · 31-07-2012 07:59PM

i was once told that when you can see the hills in Ireland, it means it will soon rain. And when you can't see the hills, it's because it's raining.:)

Since there's not much we can do about that state of affairs short of roofing the country - or perhaps using a GM strain of rice that will tolerate our cold temperatures - we might as well just try and put a brave face on it. Or a good spin - like CJ Haughey, who once said we shouldn't look on it as rain at all, but as liquid sunshine.;);)

And he even pointed out that the risk of skin cancer is a good deal less in countries like ours than in places where the sunshine is not wet.:)

Logical_Bear · 31-07-2012 07:59PM

Pdfile wrote: »

i bet you keep women wet like the sahara.... :rolleyes:

I bet you keep kids....oh christ better not go there:pac::pac:

Why does Ireland have a reputation for it raining a lot?

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