March 2025 was Ireland’s warmest in over a decade, Met Éireann confirms

Alongside being exceptionally mild, March 2025 was also very dry, with rainfall levels significantly below average across the country. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

March 2025 has been officially recorded as the warmest March in Ireland since 2012, Met Éireann has confirmed, with an average national temperature of 8.55C. 

This is 1.42C above the 1991-2020 long-term average (LTA) and 2.09C above the 1961-1990 LTA.