Bookies are offering short odds that the highest ever Irish temperature overall will be broken this year.
Mindful of the influence of global warming, BoyleSports are offering 2/1, in from 3/1, that it will be hotter than the 33.3C recorded in Ireland in 1887.
And BoyleSports have it at just 2/1 that April 2019 will break its all-time hottest temperature during the month, of 25.8C. The highest temperature recorded in April 2018 was 20C.
Meanwhile it is 5/6, in from 11/10, for Ireland to surpass last year's highest temperature of 32C.
BoyleSports have priced up June to be the month the highest temperature will be recorded at just 11/8 with July the second favourite at 6/4.
The punters of Donegal will be disappointed if the highest temperature is not recorded there as it’s priced up at 33/1, with Tipperary and Clare sharing the battle for favouritism at 7/2. Co Clare recorded the highest temperature last year at Shannon Airport.
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Meanwhile, the coldest ever temperature recorded in April is as low as -7.7C and BoyleSports offers 14/1 for this record to be broken.
They are also offering 7/1 for April 2018 record of -5.3C to be broken.
Sarah Kinsella, BoyleSports spokesperson, said: "It was great to have such a lovely hot summer last year and after a mild winter, the 2/1 for Ireland to break the record of 33.3 looks pretty generous and we have had a lot of support for this.
"There has also been some interest in last year’s highest temperature of 32C being surpassed as we have had to slice the price from 11/10 into 5/6."
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Temperature betting
All-time Irish temperature to be broken in 2019 (33.3C) 2/1
Will Ireland surpass its hottest day of 2018 (32.0C) this year? 5/6
All-time April’s Irish temperature to be broken in 2019 (25.8C) 2/1
What month will record the highest temperature
May 10/1
June 11/8
July 6/4
August 9/4
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What county will record the highest temperature
Kilkenny 3/1
Tipperary 7/2
Clare 7/2
Dublin 5/1
Westmeath 5/1
Any Other 5/1
Offaly 8/1
Limerick 9/1
Cork 9/1
Mayo 11/1
Louth 14/1
Galway 14/1
Derry 20/1
Donegal 33/1
