On This Day (12 August) in Irish Weather History
A timeline of notable weather events and extremes that have taken place in Ireland on August 12th throughout history.
1946: 32.0 mm (3.20 cm) of rainfall recorded at Phoenix Park, Dublin.
1977: Temperatures climb into the mid-20s °C.
1985: Intense thunderstorms develop across Ireland in the evening.
1992: Strong winds and heavy rain impact Ireland, with gusts reaching 90 km/h in the southeast.
2003: Prolonged dry spell continues, with temperatures rising into the mid-20s °C nationwide.
2008: Extensive flash flooding across Leinster causes major transport disruption; Dublin and Cavan each record over 30 mm of rainfall.
2021: Belmullet, Co. Mayo, records the month’s highest gust at 95 km/h.
2022: Record August high temperature for Ireland set at Oak Park, Co. Carlow, with 31.7 °C recorded.
2024: Intense thunderstorms develop across the western half of Ireland.
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