What a let down

Ursus Horribilis · 14-08-2019 8:54am

It sounds like you think last summer's scorch-a-thon is the norm, not the freak event that it was. We're going through a bit of a **** spell just now but it hasn't been the worst summer we've had.

lawred2 · 14-08-2019 8:56am

iamwhoiam wrote: »

We had a lovely summer here in south Dublin, plenty of days in the garden , grandkids enjoyed good days in the pool here .nice pleasant days in the park with kids . Some lovely sunny days , some days a bit more cloudy but overall not bad at all .

Twas grand during July - most days were fine but it's crazy how much of an annual disappointment August is..

KaneToad · 14-08-2019 8:56am

I love the Irish weather. No extremes of anything. I would hate to live in a Mediterranean climate. Not everyone has the same opinion of what "bad", "poor", "terrible" weather is. It's all subjective.

I'd much rather a misty day to a day of 26C sun!

Sir Oxman · 14-08-2019 8:57am

By no stretch was this summer bad.

average_runner · 14-08-2019 9:00am

daedal wrote: »

So many planned days out and camping trips cancelled this year because of the ****e weather. I patiently wait through the misery of an Irish winter and spring for a decent summer (based on last years good fortune). But this year NOTHING, i could count the days of sunshine on my hands. What a ****ing let down. I think there should be a grant awarded to those who pay tax in this **** hole that if there is less than 20 days of sunshine during the summer months they will be awarded €500 to go on a holiday to make up for it.

We got about 7 camping weekends and the weather was good for them all. This weekend looks like it could be our worst weekend but still not too bad

uck51js9zml2yt · 14-08-2019 9:32am

I blame the weather forecasters for telling us about the bad weather.

We wouldn't realise how bad it was if they stayed quiet

We wouldn't know England got a heat wave and us rain if nothing had been said.

I was glad of the heat and rain.my garden did well.

14-08-2019 9:45am

Deleted User wrote: »

Give over. We live next to an imposing ocean; one of the commonalities of a maritime climate is an abundance of rainfall.

Utter tripe. Go due south 400 miles and the Atlantic coast of France has FAR better weather than here. This is like what they used to teach us in geography in the 80s "Ireland is an economy on the periphery of Europe with no natural resources thats why we are poor." They never mentioned Japan.

The fact this summer is touted as OK shows how ****e the weather actually is here.

bladespin · 14-08-2019 10:11am

A great man once said; there's no such thing as bad weather just the wrong clothes!

That said, it's been a bit wet but I though it was on a par with any typical Irish summer really.

OldRio · 14-08-2019 10:17am

Dreadful 'summer' weather in Leitrim. And then along comes August! Deary me.

Thelonious Monk · 14-08-2019 10:29am

bladespin wrote: »

A great man once said; there's no such thing as bad weather just the wrong clothes!

That said, it's been a bit wet but I though it was on a par with any typical Irish summer really.

Rain jackets dont make the clouds go away and dont give you happy blue skies or allow you to enjoy lying around a beach or park. The weather is just awful most of the time in Ireland and some of us need to get it all off our chests. I do realise lots of you love this miserable dreary climate and think anything over 15c is stuffy and intolerable however. I think have been spoiled from living abroad.

Ursus Horribilis · 14-08-2019 10:31am

We have lots of weather that's not great. It's not awful.

bladespin · 14-08-2019 10:35am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Rain jackets dont make the clouds go away and dont give you happy blue skies or allow you to enjoy lying around a beach or park. The weather is just awful most of the time in Ireland and some of us need to get it all off our chests. I do realise lots of you love this miserable dreary climate and think anything over 15c is stuffy and intolerable however. I think have been spoiled from living abroad.

Meh, personally I hate it, riding motorbikes in the rain isn't a lot of fun but if you want blue skies and beaches you're in the wrong place

mahoney_j · 14-08-2019 10:42am

daedal wrote: »

So many planned days out and camping trips cancelled this year because of the ****e weather. I patiently wait through the misery of an Irish winter and spring for a decent summer (based on last years good fortune). But this year NOTHING, i could count the days of sunshine on my hands. What a ****ing let down. I think there should be a grant awarded to those who pay tax in this **** hole that if there is less than 20 days of sunshine during the summer months they will be awarded €500 to go on a holiday to make up for it.

I’d reccomend Ryanair or aer lingus ....one way ticket

Thelonious Monk · 14-08-2019 10:42am

bladespin wrote: »

Meh, personally I hate it, riding motorbikes in the rain isn't a lot of fun but if you want blue skies and beaches you're in the wrong place

I know, but I'm stuck here for the time being. So excuse me if I throw tantrums about how f*cking awful the climate here is!

nthclare · 14-08-2019 10:42am

It's a Day now for a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of Birkenstocks, and a walk down a long beach.

Beautiful soft day here in Clare, the mist dripping from my brow, running down my forehead, beads of mist in my hair and beard...

Just myself and the lapping of the wave's, heavy mist and low clouds oh it's hardship to some bit elixer to myself.....

Hopefully the weekend will be similar...

Thelonious Monk · 14-08-2019 10:46am

nthclare wrote: »

It's a Day now for a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of Birkenstocks, and a walk down a long beach.

Beautiful soft day here in Clare, the mist dripping from my brow, running down my forehead, beads of mist in my hair and beard...

Just myself and the lapping of the wave's, heavy mist and low clouds oh it's hardship to some bit elixer to myself.....

Hopefully the weekend will be similar...

Have you and Graces7 been comparing notes or something?

Stevieluvsye · 14-08-2019 10:50am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Have you and Graces7 been comparing notes or something?

As they both tippled the fresh morning mist upon the skyscraping clouds, a thought amongst those who dare to wonder west

I haven't a breeze what they do be posting half the time and i have a decent vocab

LoxontheRox · 14-08-2019 10:58am

nthclare wrote: »

It's a Day now for a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of Birkenstocks, and a walk down a long beach.

Beautiful soft day here in Clare, the mist dripping from my brow, running down my forehead, beads of mist in my hair and beard...

Just myself and the lapping of the wave's, heavy mist and low clouds oh it's hardship to some bit elixer to myself.....

Hopefully the weekend will be similar...

I hate this weather...the mist is rotten, cant walk from house to car and you get drenched! Just looking towards Caher valley (in north clare) and the mist is getting thicker ðŸ˜•

Elmer Blooker · 14-08-2019 10:58am

We live under a permanent blanket of cloud with a few odd good days here and there.
June 21st - the best noctilucent display ever seen .... not a single post in the noctilucent 2019 thread about this historic display, I wonder why?
March 2015, an almost total solar eclipse in Ireland, anyone see it?
Aurora displays, meteor showers .. we miss them. Our climate is an ordeal.
cloud, cloud and more cloud ..

http://http://www.severe-weather.eu/recent-events/historic-outbreak-of-noctilucent-clouds-over-europe-june-21st-2019/

No extremes of anything. I would hate to live in a Mediterranean climate.

Only extremes of humidity and dampness, I find it more uncomfortable here at 18c and cloudy than 28c and sunny in a Mediterranean climate.

SEPT 23 1989 · 14-08-2019 10:59am

Give me this rather than burnt grass and hose pipe bans

Stevieluvsye · 14-08-2019 11:00am

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

We live under a permanent blanket of cloud with a few odd good days here and there.
June 21st - the best noctilucent display ever seen .... not a single post in the noctilucent 2019 thread about this historic display, I wonder why?
March 2015, an almost total solar eclipse in Ireland, anyone see it?
Aurora displays, meteor showers .. we miss them. Our climate is an ordeal.
cloud, cloud and more cloud ..

http://http://www.severe-weather.eu/recent-events/historic-outbreak-of-noctilucent-clouds-over-europe-june-21st-2019/

Only extremes of humidity and dampness, I find it more uncomfortable here at 18c and cloudy than 28c and sunny in a Mediterranean climate.

Really?

BarryD2 · 14-08-2019 11:00am

It's a typical enough Irish summer. What is really striking is just how apt the cliche the 'the misty isle' is - you wouldn't need all the fingers of one hand to count the number of clear blue cloudless skies we've had this summer, in the SE anyway. In truth, you mightn't be able to count any at all. Even on the good days, there's been cloud about.

sryanbruen · 14-08-2019 11:00am

The one time that had perfect conditions for an eclipse I saw was the supermoon lunar eclipse of 27/28 September 2015 when it was crystal clear skies but that was a 1 in million chance. Of course, I didn't have a camera back then to capture it!

NSAman · 14-08-2019 11:06am

Deleted User wrote: »

Give over. We live next to an imposing ocean; one of the commonalities of a maritime climate is an abundance of rainfall. We haven't fared badly at all this summer, July in particular. I went down to west Kerry (one of the wettest parts of Ireland) on Sunday, returning this evening. Hardly a drop fell, and the sun unveiled the mountains in impressive detail. Better than expected, and I thanked my lucky stars. Next time it could be a washout. Take the good with the bad, you're not entitled to benign weather on this island.

Dunno what part of west Kerry you were in. I was there all week, came up on Monday morning, it pee’d apart from one day. Sunday started off nice but bucketed in the afternoon and Monday morning started with torrential downpours...

nthclare · 14-08-2019 11:13am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

nthclare wrote: »

It's a Day now for a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of Birkenstocks, and a walk down a long beach.

Beautiful soft day here in Clare, the mist dripping from my brow, running down my forehead, beads of mist in my hair and beard...

Just myself and the lapping of the wave's, heavy mist and low clouds oh it's hardship to some bit elixer to myself.....

Hopefully the weekend will be similar...

Have you and Graces7 been comparing notes or something?

I only come across Graces7 now and again here, usually durning the winter, when the snow bunnies are out...

But I don't mind hardship, because I'm well able to climatise to the weather...

I work outside most of the time, so I know what an overdose of vitamin d is like.

Too much sunlight makes me tired, burnt out and unable to enjoy the evening time....

So I welcome the odd week of grey skies and dampness...

But I can see why people who are stuck inside all day, come outside of work and they are welcomed by the pissing rain and dull clouds.
And those conditions stress them out more, nothing worse than being stuck inside for a weekend....

It's easier for me to say it's ok etc, but drying out three kid's, and buying appropriate comfortable goretex wet gear for a family can be expensive.
Then all 3 kid's aren't going to want to wear it.
Then if you've invested in buying good rain gear, and it's not worn it's a waste of money...
Kid's also grow much quicker....so it's not cheap kitting out a family for wet weather...

Stevieluvsye · 14-08-2019 11:15am

nthclare wrote: »

I only come across Graces7 now and again here, usually durning the winter, when the snow bunnies are out...

But I don't mind hardship, because I'm well able to climatise to the weather...

I work outside most of the time, so I know what an overdose of vitamin d is like.

Too much sunlight makes me tired, burnt out and unable to enjoy the evening time....

So I welcome the odd week of grey skies and dampness...

But I can see why people who are stuck inside all day, come outside of work and they are welcomed by the pissing rain and dull clouds.
And those conditions stress them out more, nothing worse than being stuck inside for a weekend....

It's easier for me to say it's ok etc, but drying out three kid's, and buying appropriate comfortable goretex wet gear for a family can be expensive.
Then all 3 kid's aren't going to want to wear it.
Then if you've invested in buying good rain gear, and it's not worn it's a waste of money...
Kid's also grow much quicker....so it's not cheap kitting out a family for wet weather...

It was your style of posting is what he was commenting on

Elmer Blooker · 14-08-2019 11:16am

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Really?

Yes. That 'potato blight' weather is torture.

Stevieluvsye · 14-08-2019 11:17am

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Yes. That 'potato blight' weather is torture.

Not sure how you'd find 28c more comfortable than 18c. Personally 18c is the threshold between warm and cool, anything under i find cool.

nthclare · 14-08-2019 11:17am

LoxontheRox wrote: »

nthclare wrote: »

It's a Day now for a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of Birkenstocks, and a walk down a long beach.

Beautiful soft day here in Clare, the mist dripping from my brow, running down my forehead, beads of mist in my hair and beard...

Just myself and the lapping of the wave's, heavy mist and low clouds oh it's hardship to some bit elixer to myself.....

Hopefully the weekend will be similar...[]

I hate this weather...the mist is rotten, cant walk from house to car and you get drenched! Just looking towards Caher valley (in north clare) and the mist is getting thicker ðŸ˜•[The Caher Valley is quite a damp Spot.
Are you looking From the islands, Galway or Fanore ?]

nthclare · 14-08-2019 11:18am

LoxontheRox wrote: »

nthclare wrote: »

It's a Day now for a t-shirt and shorts and a pair of Birkenstocks, and a walk down a long beach.

Beautiful soft day here in Clare, the mist dripping from my brow, running down my forehead, beads of mist in my hair and beard...

Just myself and the lapping of the wave's, heavy mist and low clouds oh it's hardship to some bit elixer to myself.....

Hopefully the weekend will be similar...[]

I hate this weather...the mist is rotten, cant walk from house to car and you get drenched! Just looking towards Caher valley (in north clare) and the mist is getting thicker ðŸ˜•[The Caher Valley is quite a damp Spot.
Are you looking From the islands, Galway or Fanore ?]

nthclare · 14-08-2019 11:20am

Sorry I've a new format of board's and I'm finding it hard to respond without including the whole thing ending up in grey boxes etc

Elmer Blooker · 14-08-2019 11:26am

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Not sure how you'd find 28c more comfortable than 18c. Personally 18c is the threshold between warm and cool, anything under i find cool.

I said 'potato blight' weather, the sort of day when you walk just a few meters with the dog and you are drenched in sweat!

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 14-08-2019 11:26am

I think it's ideal to plan for all types of weather and just be happy with it. I mean, don't let rain put you off some of your plans, if possible. I planned on doing an easy solo hike one morning. It was raining but I went anyway. I had just as much fun.

This summer wasn't great. I mean the hot/sunny days were just a horrible sticky, discomforting humid mess. I much prefer Autumn/Winter. The weather is more consistent. I know I'll always need a jacket. I rarely break in to a awkward sweat when it's cool. I can keep warm with wearing layers. Most of my nice clothes are geared towards keeping me warm. I didn't invest in summer clothes this summer because it's too unpredictable. I could go out for the day in a t-shirt but then it might rain later. What's the point?

I'm done with Irish summers. Sunny days don't excite me like they did when I was younger. It's more hassle than not.

That said, if I'm in a hot country and the weather is consistent, I'll enjoy the sun. I still like the sun, I just hate the inconsistency of an Irish summer.

I also get happy that if it's raining and It's more ideal to stay in, I've got a bunch of indoor-centric hobbies as much as outdoor ones.

Thelonious Monk · 14-08-2019 11:41am

Is there some kind of widespread perspiration problem in ireland? Its amazing how many if you talk about being sweaty messes if the weather gets to even the high teens!

Stevieluvsye · 14-08-2019 11:44am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Is there some kind of widespread perspiration problem in ireland? Its amazing how many if you talk about being sweaty messes if the weather gets to even the high teens!

I chortled

Probably walking around with their arran jumpers on

lawred2 · 14-08-2019 11:45am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Is there some kind of widespread perspiration problem in ireland? Its amazing how many if you talk about being sweaty messes if the weather gets to even the high teens!

https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/how-we-are-getting-fatter-62pc-of-population-overweight-37697992.html

that probably has something to do with it

Elmer Blooker · 14-08-2019 11:55am

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Is there some kind of widespread perspiration problem in ireland? Its amazing how many if you talk about being sweaty messes if the weather gets to even the high teens!

More to do with humidity up to 100% rather than the actual temperature.

Our 'winters' are so mild I wouldn't even wear an Arran geansai in the middle of January Stevie!

Thelonious Monk · 14-08-2019 12:12pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

More to do with humidity up to 100% rather than the actual temperature.

Our 'winters' are so mild I wouldn't even wear an Arran geansai in the middle of January Stevie!

Yeah last winter any time I wore a scarf I'd have to take it off after 5 minutes as I'd be too hot. At least we get mild winters but I'd endure some freezing cold and snow if it meant we got a decent summer.

Mobhi1 · 14-08-2019 12:12pm

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

More to do with humidity up to 100% rather than the actual temperature.

Our 'winters' are so mild I wouldn't even wear an Arran geansai in the middle of January Stevie!

I find that some humidity is OK when the temperature's not too high as it makes it feel warmer. I don't tend to sweat too much.

patmahe · 14-08-2019 12:44pm

I was like the OP at one stage, but I think the only approach is to learn to dance in the rain, if you are waiting for the weather in Ireland to play ball you'll die waiting. And when it really gets too much, book a cheap flight to Spain or somewhere and get out for a little while.

I think this year we've had a lot of days where we've had all four seasons in one day which makes it difficult to plan. I've taken to cycling a lot this year and I just keep a rain mac in the saddle bag in case it gets very bad and get on with it.

iamwhoiam · 14-08-2019 12:48pm

patmahe wrote: »

I was like the OP at one stage, but I think the only approach is to learn to dance in the rain, if you are waiting for the weather in Ireland to play ball you'll die waiting. And when it really gets too much, book a cheap flight to Spain or somewhere and get out for a little while.

I think this year we've had a lot of days where we've had all four seasons in one day which makes it difficult to plan. I've taken to cycling a lot this year and I just keep a rain mac in the saddle bag in case it gets very bad and get on with it.

This ! We mind grandchildren and are delighted if its dry , sun is a bonus but if its dry we pack jackets or cardigans and head out to parks or beach etc . We had some great days out this year and to be honest I am happier when I don’t have to worry about sunburn . We watch weather and plan accordingly and it works

Elmer Blooker · 14-08-2019 1:35pm

Theres an item on the News at One right now about vitamin D deficiency in Ireland ...

14-08-2019 1:36pm

From a freckly red head.... It was glorious and roll on the winter!

Clonmel1000 · 14-08-2019 2:42pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

From a freckly red head.... It was glorious and roll on the winter!

From a dark sun lover it’s been ****e and roll on next trip out of here.

OldRio · 14-08-2019 8:07pm

nthclare wrote: »

I only come across Graces7 now and again here, usually durning the winter, when the snow bunnies are out...

But I don't mind hardship, because I'm well able to climatise to the weather...

I work outside most of the time, so I know what an overdose of vitamin d is like.
...

What? Overdose of vitamin d in Ireland?
Nah.Just no. Ireland suffers from a lack of Vitamin d. Those are the facts as said by medical professionals.
BTW I also work outside, like a lot of others.

BlackandGreen · 14-08-2019 9:03pm

Yeah, honestly I'm miserable.

I thrive on late sunny evenings and warm clear nights.

I know summers tend to go like this in Ireland but I waited all winter miserable for summer to arrive so I could get out and enjoy myself.

We had a couple of weeks of niceness back around May but I'm still waiting for summer to arrive really.
So far most of my plans have gone out the window and I haven't been able to do the things I had hoped.

I'm praying that we'll get a nice late august/september.

The thoughts of facing back into 6+ months waiting for summer 2020 to arrive is just making me depressed.

Beechwoodspark · 14-08-2019 9:22pm

Was a fab summer

Dunno What the fuss is about !!

Clonmel1000 · 14-08-2019 10:04pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Was a fab summer

Dunno What the fuss is about !!

Your dead right the rain and wind tonight is fabulous. Really enjoyed being dressed like I would in November trying to watch a game.

Mobhi1 · 14-08-2019 10:22pm

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Your dead right the rain and wind tonight is fabulous. Really enjoyed being dressed like I would in November trying to watch a game.

It's quite mild tonight, at least here in Glasnevin. I've just been outside in tee-shirt and shorts. It's partly cloudy and breezy. It's currently 16.0C. Certainly too warm to be dressed like you would in November.

Clonmel1000 · 14-08-2019 10:26pm

Mobhi1 wrote: »

It's quite mild tonight, at least here in Glasnevin. I've just been outside in tee-shirt and shorts. It's partly cloudy and breezy. It's currently 16.0C. Certainly too warm to be dressed like you would in November.

Not doubting you for a minute. I’m not in Glasnevin though and believe me if you were standing in the wind and rain here for an hour you wouldn’t be wearing shorts and T-shirt.

What a let down

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