greater dublin area

• The GDA has a cool temperate oceanic climate. It’s main characteristic include warm summer temps tires, averaging 15°C and mild winter temps tires averaging 5°C
• Approximately 800mm of precipitation annually- the lowest if any irish region. Most precipitation comes in the form of frontal rain.🌧️ While precip falls throughout the year, the wettest months are december and january
• upland areas such as the wicklow mountains experience lower temps tires while relief rainfall brings higher precipitation.
• Easterly winds in winter being cold continental air across the irish sea , which leads to snow
• An average of four hours of daily sunshine and a growing season of 285 days