For me the problem with Ireland's weather is the lack of sunshine. It gets about 1500 hours of sunshine a year, compared to 2500 in New York and over 3000 in Ca

For me the problem with Ireland's weather is the lack of sunshine. It gets about 1500 hours of sunshine a year, compared to 2500 in New York and over 3000 in California. Growing up in Ireland I didn't identify this as a problem, but after moving to the US I realized that lots of sun, even on freezing days, is just so nice.