Parts of the country were in absolute drought during April as warm weather fronts dominated for the month, Met Éireann has said.
“The very dry weather, which started in the final third of March, with high pressure dominating, continued through most of April.
“This led to absolute drought, partial drought and dry spell conditions being reported at many stations between 18 March and 29 April, most especially in the northwest and east.
“Pressure stayed relatively high and rainfall amounts relatively low, apart from a few heavy falls in the south and southwest,” it said.
Met Éireann defines an absolute drought is a period of 15 or more consecutive days in which less than 0.2mm of rain falls.
It was warmest in the western half of the country during these periods, as the winds were mostly from the east off a cool Irish Sea.
“The weather finally broke on the 29 [April] as a complex area of low pressure brought active weather fronts across the country from the south and southwest, followed by showers on 30 [April].”
Rain and temperatures
All monthly rainfall totals across the country were below their long-term average (LTA). Newport and Belmullet in Co Mayo had their driest April for 40 years, while Malin Head, Co Donegal, had its driest April for 46 years.
All air temperatures across the country were above their long-term average for the month.
The month’s highest temperature was reported at Newport, Co Mayo, on 24 April at 21.6°C, which was 8.5°C above its LTA.
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Parts of the country were in absolute drought during April as warm weather fronts dominated for the month, Met Éireann has said.
“The very dry weather, which started in the final third of March, with high pressure dominating, continued through most of April.
“This led to absolute drought, partial drought and dry spell conditions being reported at many stations between 18 March and 29 April, most especially in the northwest and east.
“Pressure stayed relatively high and rainfall amounts relatively low, apart from a few heavy falls in the south and southwest,” it said.
Met Éireann defines an absolute drought is a period of 15 or more consecutive days in which less than 0.2mm of rain falls.
It was warmest in the western half of the country during these periods, as the winds were mostly from the east off a cool Irish Sea.
“The weather finally broke on the 29 [April] as a complex area of low pressure brought active weather fronts across the country from the south and southwest, followed by showers on 30 [April].”
Rain and temperatures
All monthly rainfall totals across the country were below their long-term average (LTA). Newport and Belmullet in Co Mayo had their driest April for 40 years, while Malin Head, Co Donegal, had its driest April for 46 years.
All air temperatures across the country were above their long-term average for the month.
The month’s highest temperature was reported at Newport, Co Mayo, on 24 April at 21.6°C, which was 8.5°C above its LTA.
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