75 record highs and 1 record lows were set in Ireland in 2026, a ratio of 75 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).
Key Facts
In 2026, 75 record highs and 1 record lows were set in Ireland, a warm to cold ratio of 75 to 1.
So far this year, 75 record highs and 1 record lows have been set in Ireland, a ratio of 75 to 1.
The ratio in Ireland was 1.6 to 1 in the 1890s and 4.0 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1897.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.
Ratio by Year
Record highs divided by record lows
Highs to lows
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Ireland, from 1897 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Ireland
Year
Highs to lows
1897
0.6 to 1
1898
2.5 to 1
1899
1.4 to 1
1900
0.9 to 1
1901
0.8 to 1
1902
0.4 to 1
1903
0.3 to 1
1904
1.0 to 1
1905
0.9 to 1
1906
1.3 to 1
1907
0.7 to 1
1908
1.6 to 1
1909
0.5 to 1
1910
0.3 to 1
1911
1.8 to 1
1912
0.6 to 1
1913
0.3 to 1
1914
1.1 to 1
1915
0.3 to 1
1916
0.8 to 1
1917
0.3 to 1
1918
2.3 to 1
1919
0.3 to 1
1920
1.5 to 1
1921
2.8 to 1
1922
0.6 to 1
1923
0.3 to 1
1924
0.6 to 1
1925
0.4 to 1
1926
1.2 to 1
1927
0.6 to 1
1928
0.3 to 1
1929
0.7 to 1
1930
0.2 to 1
1931
0.2 to 1
1932
1.2 to 1
1933
5.7 to 1
1934
1.5 to 1
1935
0.7 to 1
1936
1.4 to 1
1937
1.1 to 1
1938
2.3 to 1
1939
7.3 to 1
1940
2.5 to 1
1941
0.9 to 1
1942
0.9 to 1
1943
2.9 to 1
1944
0.5 to 1
1945
1.2 to 1
1946
1.9 to 1
1947
0.7 to 1
1948
4.7 to 1
1949
15 to 1
1950
1.2 to 1
1951
0.8 to 1
1952
1.3 to 1
1953
7.5 to 1
1954
0.8 to 1
1955
2.3 to 1
1956
0.5 to 1
1957
8.0 to 1
1958
1.0 to 1
1959
0.5 to 1
1960
0.3 to 1
1961
0.5 to 1
1962
0.1 to 1
1963
0.1 to 1
1964
0.3 to 1
1965
0.5 to 1
1966
0.2 to 1
1967
0.3 to 1
1968
0.4 to 1
1969
0.6 to 1
1970
0.3 to 1
1971
2.0 to 1
1972
0.4 to 1
1973
0.4 to 1
1974
0.4 to 1
1975
1.7 to 1
1976
2.0 to 1
1977
0.7 to 1
1978
0.7 to 1
1979
0.4 to 1
1980
0.5 to 1
1981
0.4 to 1
1982
0.5 to 1
1983
3.0 to 1
1984
1.7 to 1
1985
0.8 to 1
1986
0.3 to 1
1987
1.2 to 1
1988
1.2 to 1
1989
2.3 to 1
1990
8.0 to 1
1991
1.5 to 1
1992
1.1 to 1
1993
0.7 to 1
1994
2.7 to 1
1995
2.7 to 1
1996
0.7 to 1
1997
3.2 to 1
1998
6.8 to 1
1999
4.6 to 1
2000
2.3 to 1
2001
1.7 to 1
2002
4.8 to 1
2003
6.0 to 1
2004
2.9 to 1
2005
6.4 to 1
2006
5.0 to 1
2007
9.0 to 1
2008
3.4 to 1
2009
1.8 to 1
2010
0.3 to 1
2011
1.7 to 1
2012
1.3 to 1
2013
1.2 to 1
2014
13 to 1
2015
2.2 to 1
2016
4.6 to 1
2017
5.3 to 1
2018
1.4 to 1
2019
2.8 to 1
2020
1.3 to 1
2021
2.1 to 1
2022
2.4 to 1
2023
7.4 to 1
2024
3.9 to 1
2025
16 to 1
2026
75 to 1
Ratio by Decade
Decade ratios in Ireland: 1890s 1.6 to 1, 1900s 0.7 to 1, 1910s 0.6 to 1, 1920s 0.7 to 1, 1930s 1.2 to 1, 1940s 1.5 to 1, 1950s 1.2 to 1, 1960s 0.3 to 1, 1970s 0.8 to 1, 1980s 0.9 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 3.6 to 1, 2010s 1.7 to 1, 2020s 4.0 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Ireland
Decade
Ratio
1890s
1.6 to 1
1900s
0.7 to 1
1910s
0.6 to 1
1920s
0.7 to 1
1930s
1.2 to 1
1940s
1.5 to 1
1950s
1.2 to 1
1960s
0.3 to 1
1970s
0.8 to 1
1980s
0.9 to 1
1990s
2.4 to 1
2000s
3.6 to 1
2010s
1.7 to 1
2020s
4.0 to 1
Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026
Record highsRecord lows
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Ireland through 2026: 75 highs against 1 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Ireland
Date
Record highs
Record lows
2026-02-24
1
0
2026-02-25
4
0
2026-02-26
6
0
2026-04-01
7
0
2026-04-07
8
0
2026-04-14
9
0
2026-04-17
10
0
2026-04-24
11
0
2026-04-25
12
0
2026-05-01
13
0
2026-05-10
13
1
2026-05-22
16
1
2026-05-24
19
1
2026-05-27
20
1
2026-05-28
25
1
2026-05-29
27
1
2026-06-01
28
1
2026-06-14
29
1
2026-06-22
31
1
2026-06-23
32
1
2026-06-25
38
1
2026-06-26
42
1
2026-06-27
45
1
2026-07-07
46
1
2026-07-08
47
1
2026-07-09
48
1
2026-07-10
49
1
2026-07-11
51
1
2026-07-13
52
1
2026-07-14
54
1
2026-07-15
56
1
2026-07-16
58
1
2026-07-28
60
1
2026-08-08
61
1
2026-08-11
62
1
2026-08-12
66
1
2026-08-13
71
1
2026-09-12
72
1
2026-09-14
73
1
2026-09-21
74
1
2026-10-04
75
1
Year to Date Against Previous Years
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Ireland
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)) Data as of 2026-10-13. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.
Related
World ratio: the global record ratio and every country.