2023 was hottest year on record according to Met Éireann
Provisional climate report shows 2023 was hottest year on record in Ireland
MET ÉIREANN have reported that 2023 is the warmest year on record in Ireland.
Ireland’s annual average temperature is greater than 11°C, for the first time since records began 124 years ago.
That's according to a statement from Met Éireann ahead of the release of their Provisional State of the Irish Climate Report 2023, which will be published in January.
Keith Lambkin, Head of Climate Services at Met Éireann said: "Ireland has seen a remarkable year with rainfall and warming at unprecedented levels at times."
"These record-breaking extremes have knock-on consequences to much of society. Past weather events are no longer a reliable indicator of future weather events, but knowing this allows us to better plan and adapt to our changing climate."
For the first time, Ireland’s average annual temperature rises above 11°C in 2023.
This year also saw the warmest June, the wettest March and the wettest July on record.
September 2023 was the third warmest September on record, with rare September heatwaves and the highest temperature of the year with 29.1°C on Friday, September 28, at Lullymore Nature Centre, Co Kildare.
October 2023 was the second wettest month of year, with Cork Airport recorded its highest October rainfall ever - 222% of October’s 1981-2020 long-term average.
The Provisional 2023 Past Weather and Climate Statement on the primary (synoptic) weather station network will be published on www.met.ie/climate on January 4 2024.