Ireland's climate is influenced by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and the prevailing southwesterly winds from the Atlantic Ocean, all of which means Ireland is never exposed to extremes of weather.

Though Ireland is renowned for rain, the weather in Ireland can be most pleasant. The temperature remains moderate throughout the year with the coldest months being January and February, while July and August are the warmest.

Over the year it generally gets no colder than 1 degree Celsius (34F) or warmer than about 20 degrees Celsius (68F). It can however rain at any time of year but more often in the winter and western region of the country. The annual number of days with more than 1mm of rain varies between about 150 in the drier parts and over 200 in the wetter parts of the country.

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