 Precipitation falls throughout the year but is light overall , particularly in the east . The west tends to be wetter on average and prone to Atlantic storms , especially in the late autumn and winter months . These occasionally bring destructive winds and higher total rainfall to these areas , as well as sometimes snow and hail . The regions of north County Galway and east County Mayo have the highest incidents of recorded lightning annually for the island , with lightning occurring approximately five to ten days per year in these areas . Munster , in the south , records the least snow whereas Ulster , in the north , records the most . 
 Precipitation <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>falls</mark></a> throughout the year but <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>light overall , particularly in the east . The west <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>tends</mark></a> to be wetter on average and prone to Atlantic storms , especially in the late autumn and winter months . These occasionally bring destructive winds and higher total rainfall to these areas , as well as sometimes snow and hail . The regions of north County Galway and east County Mayo <a href='got' title='4'><mark>have</mark></a> the highest incidents of recorded lightning annually for the island , with lightning occurring approximately five to ten days per year in these areas . Munster , in the south , <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>records</mark></a> the least snow whereas Ulster , in the north , <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>records</mark></a> the most . 
Precipitation fall throughout da year but light overall , particularly in the east . Tdawest tend to be wetter on average and prone to Atlantic storms , especially in the late autumn and winter months . These occasionally bring destructive winds and higher total rainfall to these areas , as well as sometimes snow and hail . Thdaegions of north County Galway and east County Mayo got thedaghest incidents of recorded lightning annually fa the island , with lightning occurring approximately five to ten days per year in these areas . Munster , in the south , record the least snow whereas Ulster , in the north , record the most .