The wet weather that dogged much of the country throughout the second half of June has continued into the first ten days of July.

Met Éireann figures show that Malin Head received almost two-thirds of July’s average rainfall in the first ten days. Ballyhaise in Co Cavan fared little better. Athenry, Mount Dillon in Co Roscommon, and Belmullet have suffered similar levels of rainfall.

Mount Dillon and Markaree in Co Sligo had over 150mm of rain since 1 June, most of that since mid-June. Valentia in Kerry (147mm) is similarly sodden. The weather has dogged efforts to get silage cut or hay saved, with Gurteen in Co Tipperary (32% in June)

At least in June, temperatures were ahead of average, typically by 1°C. This has been reversed in July, with temperatures sticking at or lower than June levels, when they should be almost 2°C warmer. Average temperatures were remarkably consistent around the country in June, ranging from 14.3°C in Dunsany in Co Meath to 14.9°C in Athenry. One exception was Malin Head, with average temperatures of only 13.3°C

It’s not just the west that is experiencing a poor summer. Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford had 93mm of rain in July.

Overall rainfall figures for the year to date are about normal, varying from 50% of the annual average in Ballyhaise, up to 62% of the annual average in Moorepark in Cork.