Ireland’s Hottest, Driest July on Record | Ireland News

Ireland just endured its hottest, driest, and sunniest July on record — second hottest since 1900, with average temps hitting 17.25°C thanks to a stubborn high-pressure system. Seven weather stations recorded heatwaves lasting five to thirteen days, including Moore Park’s 13-day streak — the second-longest ever — averaging a blistering 20.4°C, hotter than the 17.9°C of the 1976 record. The culprit? Atlantic weather systems pushed far north and west, leaving the south and east bone dry and bathed in relentless sunshine. Rainfall plummeted to just 16mm — 17% of normal — with every station below average. Cork Airport even set records for driest, warmest, and sunniest July ever. This extreme weather isn’t an anomaly — it’s a clear sign of shifting patterns, with more intense heatwaves and prolonged dry spells becoming the new norm. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e3cb152ee96844c7