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

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Where I am it is bucketing with very heavy gusts of wind and has been like that all day. If I open any window here the place will be lifted out of it.

It's stormy here too, but my bedroom window is quite sheltered.

I love variety in weather. I was on the motorway from Cork to Dublin on Saturday. The sight of low clouds licking over the tops of the Galtee Mountains, showers crossing them, and sunshine breaking through in spots was breathtaking.

Sea Filly wrote: »

Surely all thread-starters are, even in a small way, looking for attention?

Saying it "clearly" doesn't rain a lot is "clearly" going against the grain for the sake of it.

No we don't get regular monsoons but we get very regular rainfall, even if it's not very heavy.

Cú Giobach wrote: »

Howling wind? Bucketing rain? That to me is great weather, in fact I get quite excited at the prospect of howling wing and bucketing rain and I'm not the only one, check out the weather forum later in the autumn as the storms begin. \o/

Many people would agree with hardCopy with that statement. You say it's bad, I say it's great, in fact as I type this the wind is howling and the rain is bucketing here and the only thing making me feel a slight disappointment is that it's far too mild to light the fire.

You and HardCopy are in a small minority and you know it. All the talk re this dreadful summer - I have not encountered anyone, until this thread, saying they like it. Yeh, stormy weather is kinda cool to watch when you're inside, but what if you want to go outside. No, suitable clothes aren't enough - most people don't enjoy being lashed by wind and rain. It is indeed subjective, and if people genuinely enjoy rainy, windy weather, well that's their preference - but it doesn't mean they're correct to tell others stuff like there's no such thing as bad weather. I have looked at the weather forum - full of people saying "Sh1t weather is great - and anyone who disagrees is wrong."

Disingenuousness is boring - those who like awful weather know full well their taste is an unusual one, no need to pretend they're not an exception.

Onixx wrote: »

Saying it "clearly" doesn't rain a lot is "clearly" going against the grain for the sake of it.

No we don't get regular monsoons but we get very regular rainfall, even if it's not very heavy.

You and HardCopy are in a small minority and you know it. All the talk re this dreadful summer - I have not encountered anyone, until this thread, saying they like it. Yeh, stormy weather is kinda cool to watch when you're inside, but what if you want to go outside. No, suitable clothes aren't enough - most people don't enjoy being lashed by wind and rain. It is indeed subjective, and if people genuinely enjoy rainy, windy weather, well that's their preference - but it doesn't mean they're correct to tell others stuff like there's no such thing as bad weather. I have looked at the weather forum - full of people saying "Sh1t weather is great - and anyone who disagrees is wrong."

Disingenuousness is boring - those who like awful weather know full well their taste is an unusual one, no need to pretend they're not an exception.

Well the weather is certainly putting you in a narky mood. :rolleyes:

In 2003 a heatwave across Europe killed 10's of thousands in what would be normal heat conditions in many countries, bad weather in France, normal weather in Iraq.
-15 in Ireland bad weather, -15 in Canada quite normal.
Torrential downpour in Ireland for many considered bad weather, the same at the end of the dry season in India is celebrated with joyous enthusiasm.

I and many others especially in the country like what is sometimes called a "soft day", a constant light rain with no wind, many involved in agriculture in places like the south east of England are praying for rain more now than ever.

Putting on the "gear" and heading to the top of a hill or the nearby coastal cliffs during a storm is for me a way of having fun, for my mother it would be a nightmare.
Anything over around 27 degrees I and many north Europeans find oppressive yet many others revel in it.

Good v's Bad weather is subjective, so many people, especially in cities, are so out of tune with the weather (and even the seasons) that anything other than a sunny blue sky is considered bad, but not all of us are so blinkered.

Th expression that HardCopy used is quite widespread and one I use regularly, and 90% of the time it elicits a positive response with a nod and a smile.

Sea Filly wrote: »

I don't believe anyone is saying that people who say they dislike "bad" weather are wrong or lying. Where are you getting that? I never seen anytihng like that in the weather forum.

Well that's the impression I get.

You're the one who contended that no-one likes rain.

No I didn't. Most people definitely don't though.

If I had to decide the summer weather for Ireland, I'd include a couple of good rainy days a week. Droughts ain't fun.

If I had to decide it, I'd also include rain - one downpour a week. I never even implied I'd like dry, warm weather all the time. I wouldn't.

Cú Giobach wrote: »

In 2003 a heatwave across Europe killed 10's of thousands in what would be normal heat conditions in many countries, bad weather in France, normal weather in Iraq.
-15 in Ireland bad weather, -15 in Canada quite normal.
Torrential downpour in Ireland for many considered bad weather, the same at the end of the dry season in India is celebrated with joyous enthusiasm.

I know Ireland doesn't have an extreme climate, so I don't see the point in comparing it to countries that do.

I and many others especially in the country like what is sometimes called a "soft day", a constant light rain with no wind.

Bar the constant light rain (the odd shower would be grand though) I'd be happy with that all summer too. Temperatures in the mid to high teens, the sky cloudy but not grey/black clouds - my idea of a pleasant day/summer too.

Putting on the "gear" and heading to the top of a hill or the nearby coastal cliffs during a storm is for me a way of having fun

But you would admit that that's unusual though, wouldn't you?

Good v's Bad weather is subjective

It is, but let's face it: most people in Ireland have a pretty set opinion as to what constitutes bad weather.

so many people, especially in cities, are so out of tune with the weather (and even the seasons) that anything other than a sunny blue sky is considered bad

I have never spoken to anyone who would enjoy being caught out in a downpour like, for example, the torrential rain that caused the floods in Cork in June.

The expression that HardCopy used is quite widespread and one I use regularly, and 90% of the time it elicits a positive response with a nod and a smile.

It's an opinion though - it tends to get imposed on people as a fact.

Onixx wrote: »

Well that's the impression I get.

I don't get that impression at all. It's the weather forum, where people get excited about different kinds of weather conditions. There's a thread there where people are bemoaning the lack of sunny weather this summer.