Ireland has become warmer and wetter in past 30 years, new data shows

Met Éireann analysis also shows an increase in rainfall of about 7% over the past 30 years, with annual average rainfall at 1,288mm. Picture: Domnick Walsh 

Ireland has become notably warmer and wetter in the past 30 years, Met Éireann has said, with this trend likely to continue in the coming years due to climate change.

Met Éireann has published what it called a comprehensive summary of Ireland’s climate averages for the period 1991-2020 as a “crucial benchmark for weather and climate conditions” in the country compared to the previous 30-year period, covering 1961-1990.