Overall, Ireland has a mild, but changeable, climate all year. The island is
not noted for its extremes. The warmest recorded temperature was 33.3°C at
Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny on 26 June 1887. The coldest temperature was
-19.1°C at Markree Castle, County Sligo on 16 January 1881. Precipitation
falls throughout the year, but is light overall, particularly in the east of
the country. The west of the country, however, tends to be wetter on average
and prone to the full force of Atlantic storms, more especially in the late autumn
and winter months, which occasionally bring destructive winds and high rainfall
totals to these areas, as well as snow and hail. The regions of North Galway
and East Mayo have the highest incidents of recorded lightning annually (5 to
10 days per year). Prolonged snowfall is rare, and tends to be confined to the
northern half of the country
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