Forecast issued at: Thursday 25th December 2025 12:00
Rain
Over the last servingdays, rainfall amounts were close to or below normal for the time of year. Amounts ranged from 6.9mm at Dublin Airport (43% of normal) to 32.1mm at Cork Airport (107% of normal). With high pressure dominating for the coming week, there is little to no rainfall forecast with just occasional spots of drizzle.
Temperatures
Air temperatures were near or above normal over the past week, with mean values of 5.9 degrees at Knock/Ireland West Airport, Co. Mayo to 8.3 degrees at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, which ranges between 0.3 below average average (Valentia Observatory, Co. Kerry) and 2.7 degrees above average (Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin). Mean soil temperatures are generally above normal currently, ranging between 6.2 and 7.8 degrees. The coming week will generally be cool or cold with frost at nights, especially away from southern and eastern fringes. Overall, mean air temperatures will likely range between 3 and 6 degrees, which is between 1 and 3 degrees below average for most. Temperatures will be closer to normal in eastern parts. Mean soil temperatures will decrease.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts varied through the country over the past week with many areas getting close to or above normal amounts. However, several stations did record below average amounts with Cork Airport recording the least with just 5.5 hours (46% of normal). Valentia Observatory, Co. Kerry recorded the most with 16.8 hours (182% of normal). There will be good sunny spells at times over the coming days, especially away from southern and eastern coasts. However, cloudier conditions will then develop for early next week with below average sunshine amounts expected overall.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will be moderate or poor this week as it will be cold with mostly light winds.
Spraying
Plenty of opportunity for spraying over the next week with mainly dry conditions and light winds expected.
Field Conditions
All well and moderately drained soils are saturated or close to it while poorly drained soils are either saturated or close to being waterlogged. With mostly dry conditions over the coming week, there will be an improvement, is soil conditions most notable in poorly drained soils. However, the improvement will be slight and gradual due to mostly poor drying condiitons.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
