The Weather in Ireland
Nobody, or at least nobody sane, comes on vacation to Ireland to sunbathe!
On the other hand the climate is generally mild and you are unlikely to experience extreme weather conditions.
2nd April 2004, 2.35pmIn Ireland the weather is a favourite topic of conversation and is often, quite accurately, described as 'changeable'. It is quite possible that a day that dawns wet and cloudy will end in bright sunshine and vice versa.
The change can be very rapid as the pictures on the left, taken near the Burren in Co Clare, show.
2nd April 2004, 3.20pmThe price we pay for our lush green countryside is this propensity for sudden, short showers even on the sunniest days.
The distinctive light that many visitors comment on is down to the amount of moisture in the air and is most noticeable on showery days, when rainfall is frequently followed by spectacular rainbows.
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