Provisionally Warmest Summer on Record for Ireland

 

Met Éireann has proclaimed:

"After the warmest spring on record, provisional data from Met Éireann’s long-term stations[1] (dating back to 1900) shows that this summer has become the warmest summer on record for Ireland, surpassing the previous record by 0.08°C."

However, when looking at the top 10 warmest summers, the progression is not linear, meaning it's not every year that becomes a little warmer. Although six of the 10 warmest years occurred in the past 20 years, so the trend is overall upwards. And in 2025, we've almost reached the 2.0°C anomaly. 

Alex clearly remembers the summer of 1976 because he had to ferry water over to the cattle on the islands. After all, it was not only hot but also dry. In those days, the islands lacked a water supply.