Northern Ireland

Last month was the dullest and wettest June for five years

Last month was the dullest and wettest June for five years, according to the Armagh Observatory. Picture by Mal McCann.
Last month was the dullest and wettest June for five years, according to the Armagh Observatory. Picture by Mal McCann. Last month was the dullest and wettest June for five years, according to the Armagh Observatory. Picture by Mal McCann.
By Marie Louise McConville

RAINFALL on 25 of the 30 days last month made it the "dullest and wettest" June for five years.

Armagh Observatory said just 97.5 hours of strong sunshine was recorded last month.

It was the fifth dullest June at Armagh on record.

The sunniest day was on June 2 and the wettest was June 26.

The average temperature was 14.9 degrees Celsius, with warmest day of the month peaking at 26.6C on June 21 - the warmest June day in Armagh for eight years.

The coolest day - when the temperature dropped to just 13.5 C - was June 29.