LAST MONTH WAS the fifth wettest November on record, according to Met Éireann’s new climate statement.

They have reported above average rainfall in most places, while temperatures were above average everywhere. 

Though temperatures dropped in the second half of the month, Met Éireann also confirmed that we saw above average levels of sunshine, with the east of the country seeing the most. 

Highest temperatures were recorded at 17.5 °C were reported on Wednesday 5 November at Dunsany, Co Meath and on Thursday 6 November at Phoenix Park, Co Dublin.

Cork Airport recorded the highest number of daily sunshine hours recorded at 8.2 on Monday 17 November. The highest number of dull days, less than 0.5 hours of sunshine, ranged was 13 days at both Valentia Observatory, Co Kerry and Belmullet, Co Mayo.

November’s lowest air temperature was recorded on Friday 21 with -4.5 °C reported at Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon.

Storm Claudia passed over Ireland on November 14 and 15 and caused significant damage. The storm was responsible for the wettest day, recorded at Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford with 66.9 mm of rain. 

The number of wet days, with at least 1.0mm of rain, ranged from 17 days at Phoenix Park, Co Dublin to 27 days at Claremorris, Co Mayo. The number of very wet days, at least 10mm of rain, ranged from 2 days at Markree, Co Sligo to 9 days at Valentia Observatory, Co Kerry.

In September, Met Éireann reported that 2025 saw the hottest summer on record.

The average temperature last summer narrowly surpassed summer 1995, the previous hottest summer, by 0.08 degrees Celsius.

The three-month season averaged 16.19 degrees, 1.94 degrees above the long-term average.

In June, Met Éireann reported that we had the hottest spring season in at least 126 years. 

Spring 2025 was the first one that was more than two degrees Celsius hotter on average than the average spring temperature of the 20th century.