It’s official – Ireland is having one the worst summer in 50 years.
Met Éireann has confirmed that parts of Ireland experienced the coldest July since 1965.
In their monthly weather report for July, Met Éireann says it was ‘cold, wet and windy everywhere.’
Claremorris, Co Mayo had their coldest July for fifty years and its third coldest July since records began in 1950.
Dublin airport recorded it’s lowest temperature in July since records began in 1942 with the mercury hitting just 3.9 degrees on July 15th.
Cork Airport recorded it’s wettest July day since 2005, Shannon Airport had the their coldest July since 1998 while Knock Airport had it’s coldest July since records began in 1996.
Met Éireann say: ‘Other stations at Cork Airport, Johnstown Castle, Mullingar and Shannon Airport all reported their coldest July since 1988.’
In addition to the low temperatures, it was also the wettest July for five or six years with all rainfall stations reporting above average rainfall.
Malin Head also recorded it’s highest wind speed since 1988.
This was the scene in Galway on Tuesday night with flooding at Salthill
The flooding in Salthill County Galway tonight. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s autumn. Video by @endacunningham pic.twitter.com/qt3wYHMWUX
— Barra Best (@barrabest) August 3, 2015
And just to hammer home how awful July was, Mullingar and Athenry both reported ground frost.
Both the highest and lowest temperatures during July were recorded at Mountdillon, Roscommon.
On July 1st, it hit 23.8 degrees and on July 24th it recorded the lowest temperature at just 3.1 degrees.
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