June much wetter than usual

LAST month was the second wettest June on record, according to Armagh Observatory.

The average monthly temperature was 12.9 degrees Celsius (55.3 degrees Fahrenheit), that is, about one degree C below the most recent (1981-2010) 30-year average for June. The maximum temperature recorded was 23.2 degrees C on the 27th. The minimum air temperature was 3.4 degrees C on the 10th. There were two nights with grass frost, the nights of 3rd/4th and 9th/10th.

Rainfall amounted to 156.6 mm (6.17 inches), which is almost 170% more than the most recent 30-year average (58.44 mm).