The country is basking in some well-deserved sunny weather, and it looks like it could even get hotter before the summer season is over.
Temperatures are expected to climb to the high 20s over the coming days, with weather experts forecasting near 30C heat.
It comes following a temperamental couple of months with plenty of wind and rain, however, the public is urged to be cautious in the hot weather.
A spokesperson for Met Éireann last week confirmed to Extra.ie that there was no indication of heatwave conditions developing over the coming weeks.
They said: ‘The definition of a heatwave in Ireland is shaded air temperatures reaching highs of above 25C on five or more consecutive days at the same location.’
Average temperatures across May have been between 12 and 15 degrees, while current indications say that will increase to between 15 and 18 for the month of June.
The spokesperson confirmed they had ‘reasonable confidence of an improvement in temperatures but nothing reaching the criterion of a heat wave.’
That said, the burst of beautiful weather has people hoping for more with odds of summer 2026 being the hottest summer on record slashed to 2/1.
Ladbrokes confirmed the odds had been slashed from 4/1, noting that punters believed a ‘red-hot season of weather’ was on the way.
Nicole McGeady from the company said: ‘Who needs to go aboard for the sun? It looks like we could be in for a record-breaking summer for all the right reasons.’
Last year, the summer of 2025 became the hottest summer on record, with temperatures hitting the mid-20s over the season.
In August, the average temperatures over the last three months was recorded as 16.19C — 1.94C warmer than the previous warmest summer in 1995.
26c at 1pm😎 pic.twitter.com/GOcHTo5Rd8
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) May 25, 2026
Looking towards the coming week, Met Éireann are forecasting highs of up to 28C on Monday and Tuesday, with long spells of sunshine on Tuesday and Munster and the south of Leinster the warmest areas.
Wednesday will be another glorious day with temperatures of 27 degrees, however, the forecaster warns of an isolated shower or two, and cooler conditions along the east coast.
Thursday and Friday will be cooler, with temperatures of 24 and 21 respectively.
Just a few patches of rain are on the cards, with Met Éireann confirming a return to more unsettled conditions heading into the long weekend.
