Last day of Summer 2015

pickarooney · 31-07-2015 01:19PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Ireland doesn't consider August to be Autumn.

The meteorological summer months are June, July and August. This is used by Met Eireann, the farming science and support services etc etc

August is only an autumn month in worn out primary school nature studies and pagan calendars.

Ireland's temperature/precipitation has so little variation year in year out that the division of seasons in terms of sunlight is much more useful, making the summer now over.

It's dropped to 32 degrees here and feels really cold.

Clonmel1000 · 31-07-2015 01:21PM

gelsthe wrote: »

****e weather - cold and miserable.... I hope the reports are true that it is to improve.. loosing all faith

What reports?

bodhrandude · 31-07-2015 02:52PM

Why is the weather the way that it is?

Herpes Cineplex · 31-07-2015 02:56PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Why is the weather the way that it is?

Because Ireland.

mad muffin · 31-07-2015 03:34PM

It's been a great summer so far. Nice and cool. I've hardly had to wear shorts this year, which is great.

Gwynplaine · 31-07-2015 03:39PM

gelsthe wrote: »

****e weather - cold and miserable.... I hope the reports are true that it is to improve.. loosing all faith

No such thing as bad weather (bar storms and hurricanes), just poor clothes choices.

ToddyDoody · 31-07-2015 04:01PM

I heart TV wrote: »

Well here we are the last day of summer 2015. A very poor miserable summer full of bad weather and tragic news stories.

The dream of a good Summer is never worth it, is it?

We'll trudge on through the Autumn, hopefully see another year.

dollar_king · 31-07-2015 05:32PM

this year is getting especially bad press due to the fact that the last two summers were very good , we have never had three good summers on the trot and only get two on the trot every few decades , last time before 2013 and 2014 was 1976 and 1977

this summer is not especially awful , its not as bad as 2012 ( worst ever ) , 2009 or 2008 , doubt its as bad as 2002 either

Cold War Kid · 31-07-2015 05:47PM

dollar_king wrote: »

this year is getting especially bad press due to the fact that the last two summers were very good , we have never had three good summers on the trot and only get two on the trot every few decades , last time before 2013 and 2014 was 1976 and 1977

this summer is not especially awful , its not as bad as 2012 ( worst ever ) , 2009 or 2008 , doubt its as bad as 2002 either

Yup. 2011 was also dreadful. There was actually some very warm weather this year, just not much sun.

dollar_king · 31-07-2015 05:50PM

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Yup. 2011 was also dreadful. There was actually some very warm weather this year, just not much sun.

2011 was better than this year , you must be thinking of another year

eternal · 31-07-2015 05:56PM

ToddyDoody wrote: »

The dream of a good Summer is never worth it, is it?

We'll trudge on through the Autumn, hopefully see another year.

Autumn is beautiful, mild with leaves everywhere. I love it, it has the nicest light too.

CFlat · 31-07-2015 06:46PM

August is only an autumn month in worn out primary school nature studies and pagan calendars.[/QUOTE]

I'd love to know where you can buy these pagan calenders? I went looking for one last year for 2015 and had no luck, so I ended up with a donkey sanctuary calender instead....

branie2 · 31-07-2015 08:54PM

As far as I know, August has always been an autumn month

The Dogs Bollix · 31-07-2015 09:03PM

NachoBusiness wrote: »

They go to the beach on Christmas Day in Australia.

Or at least Scott and Charlene did back in 1989.

We go swimming on Christmas day too. Nothing stops us.

We did get a nice summer but overcast. A few blue skies. It was warm. It wasn't too bad. It wasn't the best either.

I did save on sun cream this year and didnt buy any and I didn't get burnt with whatever blue sky there was. That says something because I always get burnt.

The Dogs Bollix · 31-07-2015 09:06PM

branie2 wrote: »

As far as I know, August has always been an autumn month

It has been in school. But I like what other people are saying August is still summer.

GLaDOS · 31-07-2015 09:07PM

branie2 wrote: »

As far as I know, August has always been an autumn month

Most of the Northern Hemisphere considers it summer

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-07-2015 09:30PM

Meteorologically Summer is June July and August.

This old nonsense about the month of the seasons come up on Boards every Feb, May, Aug and Nov.

The Dogs Bollix · 31-07-2015 09:45PM

Luka Brave Bus wrote: »

Meteorologically Summer is June July and August.

This old nonsense about the month of the seasons come up on Boards every Feb, May, Aug and Nov.

Astronomically Summer is May, June and July.

No one is wrong.

conorh91 · 31-07-2015 09:48PM

Luka Brave Bus wrote: »

Meteorologically Summer is June July and August.

This old nonsense about the month of the seasons come up on Boards every Feb, May, Aug and Nov.

Yeah but who said 'meteorologically'? It's just a local, astronomically defined description.

Are you still telling people that this summer is nothing unusual as well?

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/the-weather-is-just-shocking-isn-t-it-just-shocking-1.2301028

The month of July is not yet over, yet it is already shaping up to be one of the most miserable in recent years.
Some of the parts of the country have already had more than twice the monthly average rainfall and there is still three days left in the month, which, it will come as no surprise, are forecast to be wet and windy.
To date this month the weather station at Cork Airport has had 158.2mm of rain. The monthly average for July is 78.8mm.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-07-2015 09:49PM

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

Astronomically Summer is May, June and July.

No one is wrong.

If go by astronomical seasons then OP is well wrong.
Astronomical Seasons
Northern Hemisphere

Spring: 21 March to 20 June
Summer: 21 June to 20 September
Autumn: 21 September to 20 December
Winter: 21 December to 20 March

Agricola · 31-07-2015 10:00PM

August is the most expensive time of the year to book a flight, maybe barring the run up to Christmas. Kids are off school. Students are off college. Lots of people are going on their summer holiday in August. Politicians are off...whatever it is they do. Its the silly season. The Six One News will be a half hour long for the whole month of August.

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it's a duck.

conorh91 · 31-07-2015 10:41PM

Agricola wrote: »

August is the most expensive time of the year to book a flight

But couldn't that be because it's 'Summer' elsewhere, like the Balearic islands?

Expensive flights from Ireland in August might indicate that Summer is considered over in Ireland, and ongoing elsewhere.

Rhys Essien · 31-07-2015 11:07PM

I have heard Evelyn Cusack say more than once that the meteorological summer is June,July and August so that will do for me.

From my memory,August was nearly always the hottest month of the year.The first few weeks in September seem to be always good aswell.

Eutow · 31-07-2015 11:12PM

August in Ireland is still "summer".

allan450 · 01-08-2015 12:02AM

who really gives a **** once its not raining

efb · 01-08-2015 12:03AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Today is not the last day of summer.

Sure most people go on their summer holidays in August.

Kids are still on Summer holiday.

Only in Ireland do people think this and also think that February 1st is the first day of Spring when it's march.

People need to stop using the pagan/celtic calender.

Why? Its our heritage! And autumn rocks!

efb · 01-08-2015 12:05AM

Why is June 21 called midsummer's day then... huh?

Cold War Kid · 01-08-2015 12:24AM

Schools should be back so from their summer holidays if summer's over.

efb · 01-08-2015 12:26AM

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Schools should be back so from their summer holidays if summer's over.

End of Year, start of school year, or should that happen in December/January???

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 01-08-2015 12:27AM

efb wrote: »

Why is June 21 called midsummer's day then... huh?

Midsummer's Day (not to be confused with the Summer Solstice, whcih is what you;re thinking of) is actually the 24th and is based on a 13-month calender.

Last day of Summer 2015

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