On This Day (12 April) in Irish Weather History
A chronological list of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 12 April down through history.
1884: Severe thunderstorm activity is reported across Ireland.
1906: Commenting on the rising demand for bicycles due to the ongoing fine weather, the Swift Cycle Company of Dame Street in Dublin tells The Irish Times, “Never in the history of the company has anything like the demand for machines been experienced in this country.”
1917: The brutal cold conditions of April continue as frost plays havoc with crops, and snowfalls around Dublin are heavy and frequent.
1928: Colonel James Fitzmaurice takes off from Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin on his attempt to fly the first non-stop crossing of the North Atlantic from east to west by a heavier-than-air machine.
1932: Heavy snow showers affect Leinster and Ulster.
1977: The first official mission of the new Irish Fishery regulations is spoiled by poor weather as two Naval vessels and an Air Corps spotter plane are unable to make visual observations.
1978: The Agricultural Institute warns that, due to persistent wet weather, there is a risk of a high incidence of bloat in dairy cows.
1991: Farming sector representatives warn that tillage farmers face significant losses due to recent heavy rain.
2021: A 17-day dry spell that affects three Met Éireann stations (Dublin Airport, Casement, Johnstown Castle) begins.
2023: Sherkin Island in Cork records a 66-knot (122 km/h) gust during Storm Noa, which is also the most significant April windstorm to affect England and Wales since April 2013.
