On This Day (7 October) in Irish Weather History
A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on October 7th throughout history.
1980: A deep low-pressure system brought a cold polar maritime airmass across Ireland. Temperatures struggled to rise above 10°C, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain.
1989: A wind gust of 113 km/h was recorded at Roches Point, Co Cork.
2016: Ballyshannon (Cathleen’s Fall), Co Donegal, recorded 9.2 hours of sunshine, equalling its highest daily total for October since 2002.
2021: Phoenix Park, Co Dublin, reported the highest air temperature of the month at 20.4°C, the station’s warmest October maximum since 2011.
2023: Dublin recorded its highest-ever temperature for the date at 21.8°C.
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