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The west of Ireland does receive a lot of rainfall, more than the east of Ireland does. Most of Ireland's weather comes from the west, carrying a lot of rain from over the Atlantic Ocean. It reaches the west of Ireland first, meaning it often gets the heaviest rain.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoIt is beside the Atlantic Ocean. A lot of weather systems travel across the Atlantic Ocean heading towards Western Europe. The first major piece of land they hit is Ireland, so it gets a lot of rain as a whole, and because the west is the very first part to receive the rain, it gets the most rain in Ireland.
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What is the annuel rainfall in Ireland?
The eastern half enjoys between 750 and 1000mm's in a year. Rainfall in the west 1000 to 1200mm's
Was there flooding in Ireland?
Ireland has many rivers and lakes and can get a high amount of rainfall. As a result flooding does often happen in parts of Ireland.
What is the yearly rainfall in Ireland?
See the link below for details on Ireland's rainfall.
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~1.2m
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No. Wales is east of Ireland and so Ireland is west of Wales.
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