Mullingar has one of hottest Julys on record as temperatures reach 30°C

Mullingar basked in one of its hottest Julys on record last month, as temperatures soared to a blistering 30.0°C during a mid-month heatwave. According to Met Éireann’s latest climate report, the hot temperatures saw July 2025 become Ireland’s ninth warmest July and 12th warmest month overall in 126 years of records.

The standout heat occurred during a hot spell from July 10 to 13, driven by the Azores High, a dominant high-pressure system that settled over the country. Mullingar was among several locations where temperatures topped 30°C, along with Oak Park (30.2°C), Shannon Airport (30.6°C), and Mount Dillon, which recorded the highest temperature of the month at 31.1°C.

That marked one of Mullingar’s highest recorded July temperatures in recent years and contributed to Westmeath experiencing a notably warm month.

Nationally, the mean temperature for July was 16.59°C, which is 1.21°C above the 1991–2020 long-term average. While many areas in the east and west of the country experienced above-average rainfall due to slow-moving weather fronts and thunderous breakdowns, parts of the midlands saw significantly below-average rainfall for July.

This uneven distribution was attributed to the patchy and convective nature of July’s rain events. High pressure to the south meant the midlands largely avoided the prolonged downpours that affected parts of Dublin, Galway, and Meath.

Nationally, July 2025 continued a warming trend, being the fifth consecutive month with temperatures ranking in the top nine warmest for their respective months. Five of the top 10 warmest Julys in Irish history have occurred since 2001, underscoring the country’s increasingly warm climate.

Rainfall was close to average overall, as the national figure was 103% of the long-term average, though significant regional disparities persisted.