July 2026 was the second hottest July since 1900, the driest July on record, and one of the sunniest months on record for Ireland, according to Met Éireann. July was also the third hottest month overall; the hottest month remains August 1995, 17.75 °C. Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford had its driest and sunniest month on record, breaking the national record for sunniest month overall. Met Éireann has linked the intensity of the month to the broader pattern scientists have been tracking for years. Ireland just had its driest July ever, its second hottest July in 126 years of data, and its third hottest month of any kind since records began.