Last month was the fourth hottest June on record in Ireland, according to the Met \u00c9ireann Climate Statement.<\/p>\n
Six weather stations broke their all-time maximum temperature records during the month of June.<\/p>\n
The highest temperature recorded was 32.2 degrees in Athenry, Co Galway, on Thursday, June 25th.<\/p>\n
Along with having its hottest month on record, Casement Aerodrome station in Dublin recorded the second-highest minimum temperature ever at 20.3 degrees.<\/p>\n
13 stations broke their June maximum temperature records.<\/p>\n
This included Mace Head, Co Galway (30.5 degrees), Claremorris, Co Mayo (31.3 degrees), Knock Airport, Co Mayo (30.3 degrees), Markree, Co Sligo (30.2 degrees) and Finner, Co Donegal (30.6 degrees).<\/p>\n
Dublin also recorded the highest mean monthly temperature of 16.2 degrees at the Phoenix Park.<\/p>\n
However, it was also a very wet month, with rainfall above average in several counties.<\/p>\n
Newport, Co Mayo, had 143.6 mm of rain across June, an increase of 154 per cent of the average for June.<\/p>\n
The place which saw the highest amount of rain on a day was Cork Airport, with 26.8 mm on Friday June 5th.<\/p>\n
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