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July was one of the hottest, driest and sunniest months on record, new statistics show.

July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says

All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average

July was third-hottest month ever in Ireland as new heat and dryness records set

Two Dublin weather stations in the Phoenix Park and at Casement Aerodrome had their warmest month on record and their driest July on record, with record lengths for the Phoenix Park going back 127 years

Last month was driest July and third hottest month recorded in Ireland

People were warned last month of water safety issues, heat stress and forest fires during the hot spell.

That was Ireland's driest ever July - and the third-hottest month on record

The mean temperature was 17.25C, according to Met Éireann.

Ireland just had its hottest, driest summer month in decades and the numbers are stunning

Met Éireann confirms July 2026 ranks among the most extreme months in Irish weather history for heat, drought and sunshine.