SPRING WEATHER 2014

I'm just back from a walk with the dogs. It's more like autumn here in West Cork. There was a bit of a gale and it was cold and damp. It's also quite dark and overcast.

I personally cannot stand the Irish climate.I think it's one of the worst,if not the worst in Europe. Temperatures hover somewhere in the teens winter and summer which is unseasonal for most seasons.Add in the humidity and it makes winter and winter clothes most uncomfortable and even winter sleeping, as it's any one's guess as to what tog the duvet should be.So we sweat through the jumpers and coats at 13 degrees in January and freeze our asses off in tee shirt and sandals at 15 degrees in July! Add to that the constant drizzle and grey skies and it makes you wonder why anyone would live here!

I reckon I have southern blood in me somewhere as I love hot summers.I have no problem with 30+ degrees,especially in countries like Spain, where you have air con indoors and you wear the minimum of clothes outdoors.That said, like many previous posters,I also like cold [but not freezing winters] Temps of 25-30 in summer and 4-8 in winter would be perfect for me.:)

acequion wrote: »

I personally cannot stand the Irish climate.I think it's one of the worst,if not the worst in Europe. Temperatures hover somewhere in the teens winter and summer which is unseasonal for most seasons.Add in the humidity and it makes winter and winter clothes most uncomfortable and even winter sleeping, as it's any one's guess as to what tog the duvet should be.So we sweat through the jumpers and coats at 13 degrees in January and freeze our asses off in tee shirt and sandals at 15 degrees in July! Add to that the constant drizzle and grey skies and it makes you wonder why anyone would live here!

I reckon I have southern blood in me somewhere as I love hot summers.I have no problem with 30+ degrees,especially in countries like Spain, where you have air con indoors and you wear the minimum of clothes outdoors.That said, like many previous posters,I also like cold [but not freezing winters] Temps of 25-30 in summer and 4-8 in winter would be perfect for me.:)

Our species only left Africa relatively recently. The Irish climate is certainly hard on the body and mind - especially the older one gets

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Still hearing about a 'heatwave' for next week-I kid ye not. No evidence of this on ME tonight

Gerry Murphy was giving the forecast yesterday and mentioned Tuesdays weather and then went on to say that "that's a long way off in forecasting terms"

Gonzo wrote: »

roads flooded outside, what an absolute washout May so far.

And not a million miles from you (near Enfield), there were just 2 heavy showers today and a few light showers. The radar does shoe that you have got a lot of rain in the past few hours.

D.Campbell wrote: »

The New Zealand guy predicted this he said there would be snow for some parts of Ireland mid May hmmm hope its wrong because he predicted a bad summer

Do some research on his forecasting methods.

D.Campbell wrote: »

from what he said on the radio its the waves across the world but to be honest I don't really care if he keeps getting it right, methods or not its better than whats on the TV
Yesterday was a fab day in Cork they said Rain hmmmm

He rarely gets it right and his methods are pseudoscience: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Ring_%28writer%29

Ireland's weather is very difficult to forecast long range due to the changeable nature of our climate, which is why Met Eireann make mistakes.

Billcarson wrote: »

Looking like the upcoming high pressure spell from midweek wont last long,Low pressure taking over later in the weekend with cooler more unsettled conditions again although of course still abit off.

Well hopefully it's beginning of a trend & high pressure keeps building as we get closer to summer,we can only hope


Ps: like the user name

Is tomorrow going to be a heatwave or is that just the uk?

Warm again on tuesday...... The weather is confusing!

Would anybody be able to give an accurate forecast for Life festival that will be on the 23rd to 25th of may in Mullingar?

snaps wrote: »

I was talking to my son earlier about installing our swimming pool, but he quite sharply replied, "Daddy, not yet the swimming pool is for summer and it is still spring"!!

And he is probably correct. Some years we don't get all four seasons, meteorologically speaking, astronomical seasons are real and fixed in relatively neat compartment and are fairly exact and can trigger meteorology, in deed does so, however, these triggers don't always have the desired effect.

Many people have difficulty in grasping the actual facts that Spring can be a weekend in January, back to Winter and Summer can be a weekend in March and Winter can return with no effective Autumn for the rest of the year.

Listen to the wise one.

Gonzo wrote: »

that sums up most of May so far, apart from 2 or 3 mild/warm days this month has been horrible.

I'd take winter over this excuse for a summer any day! At least if it were December,we'd be all cosy and christmasy,with curtains drawn and fires blazing or even a still,frosty day in January.

Having to look out the window at this tripe until 10 at night in late May is bloody depressing!