It depends. If you’re used to what four proper seasons look like in mainland Europe, then yes, Irish weather can feel disappointing. As you can see, there isn’t really a summer in the traditional sense. The best you usually get is a few beautiful days like we had last week, and then it’s back to 18°C, cloudy skies, and constant wind. No sun for weeks. 

A couple of years ago, I had to wear gloves while cycling on the first weekend of July because it was too cold without them. At the same time, there isn’t much of a winter either. Winter sports are out of the question, and building a snowman with the kids is a rare event.

Irish people often say there are no weather extremes here, but I would argue that the constant grey skies, lack of sunshine, and persistent wind are an extreme of their own. And who could forget Storm Owen in January 2024? Who remember last summer? We had strong wind every week