Last month was the fourth hottest August on record

Last month was the fourth warmest August on record, and the ninth warmest month overall, according to Met Éireann.

The average temperature in August was 16.83 degrees, with rainfall below average in most locations. It was the warmest month so far in 2025.

The warmest temperature recorded in August was 28 °C on Tuesday, August 12th.

This is the sixth consecutive month with temperatures in the respective top nine averages on record in 126 years of records.

Of the top ten warmest August’s, three have occurred since 2001 (2025, 2003 and 2022).

The warmest August was in 1995 with an average temperature of 17.75 °C and the coldest August was in 1912 with an average temperature of 11.63 °C.

Percentage of monthly sunshine values ranged from 101 per cent at Shannon Airport, Co Clare to 123 per cent at Casement Aerodrome, Co Dublin.

The highest number of daily sunshine hours recorded this month was 13.2 hours at Malin Head, Co Donegal on Sunday August 17th.

It was the driest August since 2022 and 22nd driest overall since 1941.

The highest monthly rainfall total was 148.2 mm (111 per cent of its LTA) observed at Newport, Co Mayo. The highest daily rainfall total was 30.1 mm at Athenry, Co Galway on Thursday 28th.

The number of rain day ranged from nine days at Phoenix Park, Co Dublin to 21 days at Newport, Co Mayo.