There was mixed weather last month. \ Philip Doyle
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The Met Éireann report for June shows that Ballyhaise in Co Cavan experienced its wettest June since 2012.
The monthly rainfall total was as high as 115.6mm, which was 170% higher than the long-term average.
Cork airport experienced the highest daily rainfall with 39.1mm on 23 June, its wettest day since 2008.
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The mixed weather was felt by many farmers, with delays to second-cut silage and hay-making gone awry in many parts of the country.
Some areas experienced as little as one wet day in June, though Mullingar in Co Westmeath and Newport in Co Tipperary experienced 22 days of rain for the month of June.
Temperatures
Temperatures were also slightly below average for last month. The highest temperature was recorded at Shannon airport at 28.4°C on 27 June.
In contrast, the lowest temperature was at Markee, Co Sligo, with 1.1°C recorded on 15 June.
Despite lower temperatures no air frost was reported last month and the number of days with ground frost ranged from zero to five days at Claremorris in Co Mayo.
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The Met Éireann report for June shows that Ballyhaise in Co Cavan experienced its wettest June since 2012.
The monthly rainfall total was as high as 115.6mm, which was 170% higher than the long-term average.
Cork airport experienced the highest daily rainfall with 39.1mm on 23 June, its wettest day since 2008.
The mixed weather was felt by many farmers, with delays to second-cut silage and hay-making gone awry in many parts of the country.
Some areas experienced as little as one wet day in June, though Mullingar in Co Westmeath and Newport in Co Tipperary experienced 22 days of rain for the month of June.
Temperatures
Temperatures were also slightly below average for last month. The highest temperature was recorded at Shannon airport at 28.4°C on 27 June.
In contrast, the lowest temperature was at Markee, Co Sligo, with 1.1°C recorded on 15 June.
Despite lower temperatures no air frost was reported last month and the number of days with ground frost ranged from zero to five days at Claremorris in Co Mayo.
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