Summer 2025 confirmed as Ireland’s hottest on record, says Met Éireann

This year and 1995 were the only two summers to date to surpass an average temperature of 16C for Ireland. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins
Summer 2025 has been confirmed as Ireland’s hottest summer to date, beating a previous record dating back to 1995.
This year’s average temperature of 16.19C was 1.94C above the country’s long-term average (LTA) and marginally warmer (0.08C) when compared to the previous warmest summer of 1995.
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