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Happy St. Patrick's Day: Irish Weather Words

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March 17, 2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day
Irish Weather Words

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Happy St. Patrick's Day, or indeed Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! Let’s celebrate Ireland’s national day with some weather terms.

Ireland’s weather is mixed at the best of times, but believe it or not, the sun does shine on the Emerald Isle. To describe a glorious day, in Ireland you can say “Lá brea brothallach a bhí ann.”

The main thing you need for a “Lá brea brothallach” is “an ghrian” or, the sun. If, as is more likely, the sky is a little more overcast, those grey or white clouds are “scamaill.”

In Ireland, you’re never too far from the rain, so it’s important to know that “báisteach” means you’re likely to get wet.

It’s not as likely as in other parts of the world due to the breezes from the Atlantic, but if you’re expecting fog, the word is “ceo."

When winter comes around, you may see some “sneachta” which is snow, “flichsneachta” meaning hail, and maybe some “tintreach agus toirneach” which is the Irish gaelic for thunder and lightning.

TermIrish saying
It's a lovely dayLá brea brothallach áta ann
The sunAn ghrian
CloudsScamaill
RainBáisteach
FogCeo
SnowSneachta
HailFlichsneachta
Thunder and lightningTintreach agus toirneach

Happy St. Patrick's Day and if you are planning to test the luck of the Irish today, check your weather forecast at Weather & Radar before heading out.

Weather & Radar USA editorial team
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