Ireland Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in Ireland, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- Ireland has 102 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 26 January 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall) | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall) | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 10.9 C (51.6 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.1 C (62.8 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 133.0 mm (5.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 11.2 C (52.2 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 30.9 C (87.6 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 27.3 C (81.1 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waterford (Tycor) | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waterford (Tycor) | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall) | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 31.8 C (89.2 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall) | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.9 C (55.2 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 19.0 C (66.2 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 21.5 C (70.7 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall) | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.3 C (54.1 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 16.6 C (61.9 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 16.3 C (61.3 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 24.8 C (76.6 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall) | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waterford (Tycor) | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belmullet | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 135 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 February 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 66 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 July 2026 | Belmullet, IE | monthly rain | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 38 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 October 2026 | Malin Head, IE | all-time rain (Provisional) | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 June 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | all-time high min | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 150 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2026 | Valentia Observatory, IE | daily rain (Provisional) | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 44 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 July 2026 | Valentia Observatory, IE | all-time rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 45 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 October 2026 | Belmullet, IE | daily rain (Provisional) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 50.1 mm (2.0 in) | 43 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 January 2026 | Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall), IE | daily rain | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 66 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 September 2026 | Belmullet, IE | daily rain (Provisional) | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 17 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 July 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high max | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 115 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 120 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 April 2026 | Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall), IE | daily rain | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 February 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min | 10.9 C (51.6 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 100 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 August 2026 | Malin Head, IE | daily high min | 17.1 C (62.8 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 88 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 July 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high max | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 155 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 August 2026 | Valentia Observatory, IE | daily high min | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 93 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 June 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high max | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 76 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 May 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high max | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 73 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 June 2026 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high max | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 76 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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