Snow on the way

 Whereas early November was extremely mild we are now heading into a very cold spell starting this weekend . Britain is almost certain to see some snow but Ireland will also see some too especially over high ground. 

Ireland Weather Stats 2024

 Believe it or not 2024 has been drier than normal. Apart from March and August all the other months have been drier than normal over the majority of Ireland. 

Some parts of the country have seen around 60 percent of the normal rain they would expect up to now. Of course the Northwest is closer to normal (but still below) however there are parts of the midlands and East of the country that are just over half and some areas in the West of Ireland are even significantly below normal.

Certainly cold weather is becoming rarer and even though it was a cold Summer it was just the coldest in 9 years since 2015. 2011 even was much colder and all the other Summers in the past 13 years apart from these 3 have seen temperatures well above average and sometimes record breakingly so. 

Snow days are on the decrease. There are now only about 1-3 each Winter and some parts of Ireland saw no snow at all last Winter. Will this Winter be a repeat? It remains to be seen. 

Storms are on a downward turn it would seem but when they do arrive they tend to be more extreme than before with a lot more thundery activity incorporated into them also. 

Weather Forecast for Ireland for the rest of 2024

 OCTOBER

Drier and milder than normal. Some rain mainly in the South. A bit breezier at the end of the month. Temperatures generally 14 to 17c

NOVEMBER 

Again a lot of dry if cloudy weather. Very little frost. Day highs of 11 to 14c commonplace. Rain at times but below average.

DECEMBER

Wet and windy especially in the South of Ireland. Storms possible too mainly Northwest and South. Very little in the way of cold weather though day here and there could bring wintry showers and 6c.