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The climate of Ireland is mild, humid and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes. Ireland 's climate is defined as a temperate oceanic climate, or Cfb on the Köppen climate classification system, a classification it shares with most of northwest Europe. [ 1][ 2] The island receives generally warm summers and cool ...
A 2020 study from the Irish Centre for High-End Computing indicated that Ireland's climate is likely to change drastically by 2050. [15] Annual average temperatures could climb to 1.6 °C above pre-industrial levels under RCP8.5, with the east of Ireland seeing the highest increase, resulting in a "direct impact" on public health and mortality.
The influence of the North Atlantic Current also ensures the coastline of Ireland remains ice-free throughout the winter. [59] The climate in Ireland does not experience extreme weather, with tornadoes and similar weather features being rare. [60] [61] However, Ireland is prone to eastward moving cyclones which come in from the North Atlantic. [62]
Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old ...
Phoenix Park has broken the highest 21st temperature record with 33.0°C which is Ireland’s highest of 2022 so far and 12.8°C above normal. This is only 0.3°C below the all-time 135 year old ...
Ireland is sometimes affected by heat waves, most recently in 1995, 2003, 2006, 2013 and 2018. In common with the rest of Europe, Ireland experienced unusually cold weather during the winter of 2010–11. Temperatures fell as low as −17.2 °C (1 °F) in County Mayo on 20 December [128] and up to a metre (3 ft) of snow fell in mountainous areas.
Met Éireann headquarters in the Glasnevin area of Dublin. The history of modern meteorology in Ireland dates back to 8 October 1860, when the first weather observations were transmitted from Valentia Observatory on Valentia Island in County Kerry to the British Meteorological Office. A network of weather stations was established around the ...
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation ( AMOC) is the main ocean current system in the Atlantic Ocean. [ 1]: 2238 It is a component of Earth's ocean circulation system and plays an important role in the climate system. The AMOC includes Atlantic currents at the surface and at great depths that are driven by changes in weather ...