Kerry stations hold Met Éireann's record for the wettest month in nine months of the year, and the record for the wettest year: 3,964.9 mm at Ballaghbeama Gap in 1960. The county faces the prevailing south-westerly straight off the Atlantic. A trampoline can live happily in that, but only if it is sited, anchored and looked after with the weather in mind.
This guide sets out what the records say, what BERG advises, the two anchor kits we sell, and when it makes more sense to put the trampoline in the ground. Jump to: the records, five steps, anchor kits, going in-ground.
| Month | Rainfall | Station, year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 711.2 mm | Ballaghbeama Gap, 1990 |
| February | 780.0 mm | Mt Cummeragh, 1995 |
| March | 685.8 mm | Ballaghbeama, 1989 |
| April | 445.5 mm | Glenvickee, 1966 |
| June | 469.0 mm | Mt Cummeragh, 2012 |
| July | 577.9 mm | Ballaghbeama Gap, 1950 |
| September | 650.0 mm | Beenreagh Mountain, 1999 |
| October | 790.0 mm | Mt Cummeragh, 1996 |
| November | 650.0 mm | Ballaghbeama Gap, 2000 |
Source: Met Éireann, weather extreme records.
| Year | Rainfall | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,678.7 mm | The highest annual rainfall of any station |
| 2023 | 1,944.6 mm | The highest of any station; 227 wet days |
| 2024 | 1,652.3 mm | The highest of any station; its wettest March since 1963 |
| 2025 | 1,809.4 mm | The highest of any station; its wettest September since 2006 |
Source: Met Éireann annual climate statements for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The first real-time weather observation in Ireland was sent from Valentia on 8 October 1860, according to Met Éireann.
Wind is the other half. Met Éireann gives the prevailing wind as between south and west. In Storm Éowyn on 24 January 2025, Valentia recorded a gust of 137 km/h and Kerry was under a Status Red wind warning from 3am to 10am. Kerry was also among the counties under red warnings for Storm Ophelia in October 2017.
Rain falls hardest on the mountains. Met Éireann notes that in many mountainous districts rainfall exceeds 2,000 mm a year, against 750 to 1,000 mm over most of the east, and the record-holding stations above are mostly mountain stations. Lower ground gets less, but a sunken trampoline anywhere in the county needs its drainage checked first.
BERG suggests placing a trampoline beside a fence or a wall that breaks the wind. In Kerry the wind to hide from is the south-westerly, so the lee of the house or a solid wall on that side is worth more than the middle of the lawn. Avoid the patch where water lies after rain. Keep BERG's 2 m of clear space all round.
BERG calls an anchor set one of the most effective ways to secure a trampoline. Anchors go into grass, not into concrete, gravel or a patio. Fit them the day the trampoline goes up, not the day the first warning is issued.
Take the safety net down and take the padding off: BERG suggests both before a heavy storm. With the net gone there is far less for a gust to push on. BERG also notes that the jump mat catches a lot of wind.
Check the anchors and re-seat any that have lifted. Look over the frame, springs and net before anyone jumps. BERG's advice is not to jump in strong wind or on a wet mat, which in Kerry means waiting for it to dry.
BERG recommends cleaning and drying the protective edge and storing it inside over the winter, and says the safety net lasts much longer stored the same way. A trampoline stripped back in November has an easier time of it until spring.
BERG's advice is in its storm preparation article, its winter maintenance page and the manual supplied with each trampoline. The winter page also cautions that even an anchor set may not always withstand strong gusts, which is the reason for step 3.
Both kits fit any make of trampoline standing on grass. Ground anchors do not hold in a patio, concrete or gravel. Check them after every named storm and tighten or re-seat any that have lifted. Ordered with a trampoline they travel free; on their own, delivery is €11.99.
Four galvanised steel corkscrew anchors with four webbing straps and buckle tensioners. The straps go over the frame and can be tightened again when the ground softens.
Adjustable, and easier to take out again.
€55was €59.99
Eight galvanised ground stakes, 30cm long, one over the frame at each leg. Eight covers most round trampolines up to 14ft.
More fixing points. Not adjustable.
€55was €59.99
Which one? The kit with straps can be re-tightened, which is useful where the ground softens in a wet spell and firms up again. The pack of eight gives a fixing at each leg of a round trampoline. Neither is a substitute for taking the net down before a storm.
If the site is open to the Atlantic, on a hill or right on the shore, the surest way to deal with the wind is to get the trampoline out of it. A BERG FlatGround finishes flush with the lawn and an InGround leaves a low raised edge. Both catch far less wind than a trampoline on legs. We sell 40 InGround models from €339 and 23 FlatGround models from €699.
In Kerry the catch is water. A hole in wet ground can hold it, so the installer checks drainage and the ground-water level before quoting. In-ground or above ground: which suits a Kerry garden compares the three types.
InGround · Round
InGround · Round
FlatGround · Round
A torn net, a lost pad or a bent pole does not mean a new trampoline. Trampolines Ireland keeps genuine BERG replacement parts and delivers them to Kerry. Ring 021 601 7112 with the model and size and we will find the part.
Town by town: Cahersiveen and Valentia, Dingle, Ballybunion and the north Kerry coast and Kenmare each have their own page.
Site it in shelter, anchor it, and strip it before storms. BERG's advice is to place a trampoline beside a fence or wall that breaks the wind, to use an anchor set, and to remove the padding and safety net before a heavy storm. We sell 2 anchor kits from €55. On a very exposed site, an in-ground trampoline is the surer answer.
They help a great deal, but BERG is plain that even an anchor set may not always withstand strong gusts. That is why the net and padding come off before a storm. During Storm Éowyn in January 2025, Kerry was under a Status Red wind warning and Valentia recorded a gust of 137 km/h.
A BERG trampoline is made to stay outdoors, and BERG frames are galvanised to protect them against corrosion. What the rain does change is when you can jump, since BERG says not to use a wet mat, and how a sunken trampoline drains. BERG recommends storing the protective edge and net indoors over the winter to make them last.
Often, but it depends on the garden. For an InGround or FlatGround, BERG's manual asks you to check that a high ground-water level will not collect in the hole and that there is adequate drainage for rain water. An installer judges both on site. If the answer is no, a trampoline on legs needs no digging.
We sell two. The 4 pack with straps has corkscrew anchors and webbing straps that go over the frame and can be tightened again when the ground softens. The pack of 8 gives more fixing points, one stake over the frame at each leg, and is not adjustable. On soft or wet ground, ask us before you order.
A round trampoline has no front. What matters is what stands between it and the south-west, since Met Éireann gives the prevailing wind in Ireland as between south and west. Put the house, a wall or a solid fence on that side if you can.
Yes. Trampolines Ireland keeps genuine BERG spare parts, including nets, padding, springs and mats, and delivers them to Kerry.
Send a couple of photos and tell us which way the garden faces and whether water lies on it. We will say whether we would anchor a trampoline on legs there or go in-ground, and give you a delivered price.
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