On This Day (8 August) in Irish Weather History

A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on August 8th throughout history.

1893: A severe thunderstorm outbreak strikes Leinster and east Ulster during a thundery and warm month. Continuous thunder and lightning are reported overnight. Phoenix Park records the second of 14 consecutive days above 20 °C.

1975: Scattered thunderstorms bring localised downpours.

1983: A warm, dry spell continues, with temperatures reaching the mid-20s.

1985: A wet summer drags on. Valentia records over an inch of rain, while Malin Head registers gusts of 102 km/h.

1995: The long, warm summer continues, with temperatures in the mid-20s. Shannon sees just five days below 20 °C since early July.

1998: After a dull, wet year, Ireland enjoys sunshine and temperatures in the low to mid-20s.

2003: Claremorris hits 29.5 °C during a heatwave. Balderrig records 30.3 °C – Ireland’s highest August temperature for nearly 20 years.

2020: Malin Head logs the month’s highest sunshine total at 14.5 hours.