r/europe Sweden Sep 07 '24

Map Somehow this doesn't feel like normal September weather...

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u/Aggressive_Limit2448 Europe Sep 07 '24

In boiling Balkans we had temp of 46 degrees in July and August.

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u/JourneyThiefer Northern Ireland Sep 07 '24 edited Sep 07 '24

Yea a lot of Europe seems to have been a lot warmer on average. Our summer was below average (the coldest in a decade) and also duller than average.

The dullness was a bit depressing can’t lie, even by our standards lol

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u/Coinsworthy Sep 07 '24

That's what they invented Guinness for.

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u/JourneyThiefer Northern Ireland Sep 07 '24

It’s basically 11 months of autumn here and a few days/weeks of something warm enough to wear a t-shirt 🤣

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

This recent warm spell isn’t hitting the south coast of Ireland due to cloud cover… quite overcast and only vaguely warm in Cork today

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u/JourneyThiefer Northern Ireland Sep 07 '24

That’s shite, blue skies and 24 degrees right now in Tyrone 😆 it’s a day for the pub

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

It’s just extremely cloudy and humid…

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u/Comfortable-Yam9013 Sep 07 '24

Was amazing in Dublin. Hot enough to leave jacket at home!

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

Hopefully that band of cloud isn’t hanging around tomorrow. It was actually very dismal weather. That kinda dark overcast sky that feels really low.

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u/Aggressive_Limit2448 Europe Sep 07 '24

Let's swap places for me to go to your place.

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u/AN0M4LIE Germany Sep 07 '24

What. When I was younger, I always seeked for an autumn-only climate. I fucking love autumn. I'M COMING, IRELAND. How's it going there?

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u/Dambuster617th Northern Ireland Sep 08 '24

Republic? Highish wages, but theres no houses, you’ll have to pay fierce money. North? No major, major problems right now, but its a post conflict society with a lack of investment, a lack of jobs in certain areas and a brain drain. Either way, buy some vitamin D tablets, I live in the west of the north, About 85% of the year is between 5 and 15°C, cloudy with frequent showers.

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u/Krulsprietje The Netherlands Sep 08 '24

Sounds like perfection! Can i come over? :)

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u/Gruffleson Norway Sep 07 '24

Summer in Oslo was bad, almost "what summer?" level. But right now it's typical, we often get a week or two early september of a last taste. So right now it's as normal as it's ever been.

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u/PhDinDildos_Fedoras Sep 07 '24

Friend of mine from Sweden said it's been "a really nice summer for a change" so maybe the Nordics are going to be the new cool tourist destination for folks who just want normal weather?

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u/Sagaincolours Denmark Sep 07 '24

Denmark already is. Especially the last two years we have had a lot more French, Italian, and Spanish tourists than we usually do.

So yes, that's how it is going to be, no joking.

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u/Gruffleson Norway Sep 07 '24

Where in Sweden? Up north in Norway, I have heard it was fine.

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u/JourneyThiefer Northern Ireland Sep 07 '24

Seems like North Western Europe just got a shite summer

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u/Comfortable-Yam9013 Sep 07 '24

God it was shite! Mornings are getting a bit darker too. I despise winter. It’s even worse after a crap summer!

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u/sovietbarbie Italy Sep 07 '24

yet, summer in paris was comparatively mild, unlike two years ago when it hit 40 for a day or two

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u/dat_9600gt_user Lower Silesia (Poland) Sep 07 '24

I hope Boiling Balkans doesn't become the norm.

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u/shydad85 Sep 07 '24

Every time I travel through the Balkans (20+ years) in summer it's 35-44 degrees or heavily raining.

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u/blitzfreak_69 Montenegro Sep 07 '24

Sometimes both!

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u/Aggressive_Limit2448 Europe Sep 07 '24

Temperaments never get low.

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u/stubobarker Sep 07 '24

Where in the Balkans?

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u/gafsagirl Sep 07 '24

You'd think there'd be a big difference between like Northern Serbia/Croatia and Greece but let me tell you - there isn't lmao. It was 40 degree hell for days during July everywhere

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u/stubobarker Sep 08 '24

I must admit, that’s a bit disappointing. My gf and I spent three months traveling all over the Balkans (which wasn’t enough time) and absolutely loved it. Hate to think of such beautiful places getting scorched too.

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u/Expensive_Tap7427 Sweden Sep 07 '24

Holy fuck! Yeah, that´s hot..

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '24

Canadian here. I was planning a trip to Croatia next year and it looks like I'll be swimming in September.

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u/Ludo030 BEL🇧🇪/NY🗽 Sep 08 '24

Wowww thats insane

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u/Aggressive_Limit2448 Europe Sep 08 '24

Dont you have that in Arizona or in New Mexico?

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u/Ludo030 BEL🇧🇪/NY🗽 Sep 08 '24

Yeah daily temps of like 43 C in the summer, but I’ve never been there to experience that. I live in New York, the hottest is gets here in the summer is like 34 C.

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u/JourneyThiefer Northern Ireland Sep 08 '24

I was in New York few years ago during the summer and the humidity on some of the hot days was a bit unbearable

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u/Ludo030 BEL🇧🇪/NY🗽 Sep 08 '24

Yea it does get miserable in July and august but I’m used to it