People are advised to carry “ponchos and sun cream” this weekend with no end in sight to Ireland’s turbulent summer weather.

In June, the average temperature of 13.2°C marked the coldest June since 2015, compared with the record-setting 16.2°C of the same month last year.

Rainfall was below average at all weather stations in the country last month, with the highest level of rainfall (80.77mm) reported at Newport in County Mayo.

Summer weather

Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather said to expect more of the same for the remainder of summer.

“We seem to be stuck in this weather pattern of just low pressure after low pressure and really no great heat,” he said.

“But it does vary; Cahore in Wexford is up at 18.5°C at the moment, but it’s just 12°C in Gweedore in Donegal and only 13 or 14°C in many other parts of the country.

“We would be expecting higher as our average high for July would be about 19°C, so that’s where we should be getting to.”

18/08/2023. Rainfall's in Dublin during Storm Betty.  Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

However, Mr O’Reilly said not to expect too much change in July.

“It’s looking very unsettled still, but it won’t be a washout and there will be breaks,” he said.

“The temperatures are going to creep up slowly and I mean slowly; you’re not going to be in your shorts and going without a t-shirt.

“We also have a lot of windy weather to come today and tomorrow, very strong winds tomorrow, and the weather is not going to be great.”

Turbulent

Mr O’Reilly said the coming weekend’s weather will be particularly turbulent.

“The weekend is looking mixed with sunny spells and showers, but the winds will ease off,” he said.

“It’s going to be a mix this weekend, so it’s going to be ponchos and suncream.”

Last July was the wettest on record in Ireland, with rainfall reported as being 217% more than the normal average.

Main image: A man wears a rain poncho in a sun lounger. Image: Tim Cordell / Alamy Stock Photo