Weather in Ireland 2006 warmest on record

2006 saw the warmest weather ever recorded for many places in Ireland.

The national weather centre Met Éireann have recorded that last year 2006 was the warmest year for many parts of the Republic of Ireland since meteorological records began in the 19th century. June and July were particularly warm months in Ireland

The temperatures in Ireland in June and July were well above average for both months. The highest recorded in June was 25.8 °C (78.44 °F) at Claremorris in County Mayo on the 8th June.

In Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, there were 29 consecutive days in July with temperatures over 20 °C (68 °F), and 9 of these days had temperatures over 25 °C (77 °F).

July 2006 was the warmest July in Ireland since records began.

On 18 July, a temperature of 30.1 ºC was recorded in Birr, County Offaly; the same day, 30.2 ºC was recorded at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny and Shannon Airport, County Clare.

However, temperatures peaked at 31.0 ºC on 19 July at Casement Aerodrome. Temperatures over 30 °C (86 °F) are rare in Ireland, being recorded about once every decade - 1976, 1983, 1995 and now 2006 are the most recent times of such high temperatures.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Ireland was 33.3 °C (91.94 °F) at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny on 26 June 1887.

Sunshine levels were very high all over the country, with 257 hours of sunshine recorded at Cork Airport, County Cork in June (making it the sunniest June since records began) and 283 hours of sunshine at Rosslare, County Wexford in July (sunniest July since 1990).

Rainfall levels were also quite low, with only 17.1 mm (0.67in) of rain at Rosslare, County Wexford in June and 14.0 mm (0.55in) of rain recorded at Casement Aerodrome in July. Parts of Munster and Leinster also recorded 21 days between 28 May and 17 June where no rainfall was recorded. There was also a period between 9 July and 27 July when no rainfall was recorded in Greater Dublin. Despite the low rainfall, drought was not an issue in Ireland.

In Ireland, May 2006 was the warmest for 20 years and sunniest since 2000; June 2006 was the sunniest on record, driest since 1995 and also one of the warmest; July 2006 was the warmest on record, sunniest in 15 years and also driest since 1989; August 2006 was average; September 2006 was the warmest on record; October 2006 was the warmest in many places since 2001 and sunniest since 2000; and November 2006 was warmer and sunnier than usual. Overall, Summer 2006 (June, July and August) was the sunniest, driest and warmest summer since 1995; and one of the sunniest, driest and warmest on record. Autumn 2006 (September, October, November) was the warmest on record in many places, and sunshine levels were well above normal; however, rainfall levels were also above average too.

However drought and health problems were not an issue in Ireland, unlike many parts of Europe.

Sources: Met Éireann

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