Following the relatively dry weather of the
previous two months, unsettled conditions
during much of June gave a wet month in almost
all areas. Rain or showers were recorded on
many days and were heavy at times, with
frequent thunderstorms. After a warm start to the
month, temperatures were close to normal values
throughout most of June; the early part of the
month was also the sunniest. Rainfall totals were
above normal almost everywhere, with around
twice the normal June rainfall measured in the
south and southeast of the country. Relatively
little rain was measured between the 7th and
16th, but some heavy falls were recorded at other
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times. Almost all stations recorded their
wettest day of the month on the 21st,
when a band of heavy rain was followed
by widespread thunderstorms. Around
50mm of rain was measured on this day
in the south and southeast, the wettest
June day for 50 years at Johnstown
Castle. Between 13 and 19 wetdays were
widely recorded (days with 1mm or
more rainfall), slightly more than
normal for June. Mean monthly air
temperatures were a little higher than
normal generally, but were below
normal at some inland stations. It was
the coolest June for between 6 and 9
years in many places. Ground frost was
recorded in some inland areas at times;
Birr observed five ground frosts during
the first half of the month, compared
with its average number for June of just
one. It was a relatively sunny month in
the south and west of the country, while
sunshine totals were near normal in the
north and east.
1st to 6th:
Shallow areas of low pressure
were centred close to Ireland for most of
this period, with a deeper depression near
the northwest coast on the 4th. Warm and
humid conditions at the beginning of the
month brought mainly fair weather in the
east, but thundery showers developed
during the afternoons over the western half
of the country. An active frontal system
gave a spell of heavy rain in many places on
the 4th, followed by cooler weather with a
few showers. South to southwesterly winds
were mainly light, but fresher in all areas on
the 3rd, veering to a more westerly
direction late in the period.
7th to 16th:
Pressure rose across the
country as an anticyclone developed to the
southwest. Rainfall amounts during this
period were small, with dry but mainly
cloudy conditions on many days. An
exception was the 11th, when a band of
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rain moved southwards over all areas; some
light showers were recorded at other times
also, mainly near coasts. After warm
weather early in the period, temperatures
fell below normal from the 11th onwards,
as winds veered from a southwesterly to a
mainly northerly direction.
17th to 30th:
Unsettled weather returned,
as unusually deep depressions for late June
moved close to or over the country. Rain or
showers were recorded each day and were
heavy and thundery at times, particularly on
the 18th, 21st and 26th. A daily fall of over
25mm in many places on the 21st brought
localised flooding. Strong winds were
recorded also, particularly on the 22nd,
when there were gales gusts in all areas as a
vigorous depression crossed the country.
Most days were cloudy with near normal
temperatures, becoming a little warmer at
the end of the month.
Wind and elements:
Mean windspeeds
for the month of between 7 and 16 knots
(13 and 30km/h) were near normal
generally; they were light for much of the
month, but stronger during the final third.
Almost all stations recorded their strongest
winds on the 22nd, when the highest gust
of the month, 51 knots(94km/h), was
recorded at Casement Aerodrome. This was
the highest June gust at the station since
1980. Thunderstorms were frequent and
were particularly widespread on the 1st,
19th and 21st. Hail showers were recorded
on the 5th, 22nd and 29th. Fog was most
widespread on the 1st, 8th and 9th.
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June 2008
Below
The weather during the second half of the month was dominated by areas of low pressure to the west or northwest of Ireland, bringing frequent rain or showers and some unusually windy weather.
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WIND & ELEMENTS
CO. CARLOW
Carlow (Oak Park) 6.9 240° 26 22/06 230° 40 22/0701 0 1 14
CO. CAVAN
Ballyhaise 6.2 240° 18 25/13 250° 32 22/1250 0 0 0
250° 32 25/1316
CO. CLARE
Shannon Airport 9.1 250° 35 22/06 250° 48 22/0438 1 5 23 0 0 0 1 2
CO. CORK
Cork Airport 8.9 270° 24 22/09 210° 38 18/1116 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 6
Roche’s Point 11.4 220° 31 26/14 220° 39 26/1441 0 7 23
CO. DONEGAL
Malin Head 14.5 240° 35 25/16 230° 50 25/1312 1 12 64 0 0 0 0 0
CO. DUBLIN
Casement 9.1 240° 36 22/09 250° 51 22/0837 1 3 17 0 0 0 2 2
Dublin Airport 9.9 260° 37 22/13 240° 48 22/0830 1 2 24 0 0 0 0 1
CO. KERRY
Valentia Observatory 8.8 290° 32 22/01 290° 45 22/0052 0 6 17 0 0 0 0 4
CO. MAYO
Belmullet 11.0 180° 28 3/23 240° 46 25/0916 0 9 43 0 0 1 1 0
170° 28 4/01
Knock Airport 8.9 290° 28 22/08 240° 43 25/ 931 0 3 17 0 0 1 2 10
260° 28 25/13
CO. OFFALY
Birr 6.6 240° 22 22/07 240° 39 22/0615 0 2 5 0
CO. WESTMEATH
Mullingar 5.6 150° 17 24/16 250° 35 22/0930 0 1 2
CO. WEXFORD
Johnstown Castle 6.8 200° 19 22/02 210° 36 22/0324 0 1 2
210° 19 26/15
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June 2008
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Mean sea level pressure values for the month varied
between 1013hPa in the north and 1017hPa in the
southwest, close to normal values for June. Pressure
was near or above normal during the first half of
the month, but fell below normal during the second
half. The highest pressure value of the month,
1031.2hPa, was measured at Valentia Observatory
on the 10th, while the month’s lowest value of
990.1hPa was recorded at Ballyhaise on the 22nd, as
a depression moved slowly across Ireland.
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Sea Mean Max. Mean Max. Buoy surface wind 10-min wave wave
temp. speed wind height height
(°C) (knots) (knots) (m.) (m.)
M2 n/a 12.9 37 0.9 3.4
M3 14.6 n/a n/a 2.2 5.3
M4 not available
M5 13.7 13.6 34 1.5 4.6
M6 not available
Malin 12.9
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Wind Speed
Sea Temperature
Wave Height
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(hPa) 980990 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040
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AGMET / LABORATORY
CO. CARLOW
CARLOW (OAK PARK) 16.1 15.8 14.7
CO. CAVAN
BALLYHAISE 15.4 14.8 14.1
CO. CLARE
SHANNON AIRPORT 16.6 16.3 15.7 CARRON 15.6 15.8
CO. CORK
ROCHE’S POINT 15.7 15.0 15.0 FERMOY (MOORE PARK) 14.9 14.8 15.3 CORK AIRPORT 15.9 15.6 14.9 SHERKIN ISLAND 16.1 15.6 14.8 BALLINCURRIG (PEAFIELD) 14.4 14.6 15.9
CO. DONEGAL
MALIN HEAD 15.8 15.2 14.4
CO. DUBLIN
DUBLIN AIRPORT 15.9 15.6 15.2 CASEMENT AERODROME 16.7 16.3 15.1
CO. KERRY
VALENTIA OBSERVATORY 17.3 16.8 16.8 CO. LIMERICK
MOUNT RUSSELL 13.6 14.2
CO. LOUTH
ARDEE (BOHARNAMOE) 15.1 15.3 15.1
CO. MAYO
BELMULLET 17.1 17.0 17.6 STRAIDE 14.3 KNOCK AIRPORT 14.3 14.1 13.8
CO. MEATH
WARRENSTOWN 14.5 14.9 15.8
CO. OFFALY
BIRR 16.5 15.5 16.0
CO. TIPPERARY
FETHARD (PARSONSHILL) 13.4 14.6
CO. WATERFORD
DUNGARVAN (CARRIGLEA) 15.7 15.8
CO. WESTMEATH
MULLINGAR 15.6 15.5 15.6
CO. WEXFORD
JOHNSTOWN CASTLE 15.9 15.3 15.7 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARK 15.9 15.4 16.0 CLONROCHE (KNOXTOWN) 14.8 15.1 15.4
100mm 200mm 300mm
County/ Station
Soil Temperatures at 0900UTC
°C June 2008
Mean 100mm
Soil Temperatures (°C)
at 0900UTC
(difference from 1961-90 normals in brackets)
Soil Moisture Deficits (mm)
10th of month / end of month
(0 represents field capacity, -10 saturation)
15.8
(+2.3)
14.3
15.4
16.6
(+1.9)
17.3
(+2.9)
16.1
(+1.2)
15.9
(+1.5)
16.5
(+2.0)
15.9
(+2.3)
15.6
(+1.9)
16.7
(+2.6)
57/25
38/-10
11/-3
42/27
36/6
43/7
16/4
63/13
30/3
14/-5
41/10
56/22
17.1
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NO2-N
SO2-S
SO4-S z z z
(μgs/m3)
electrical conductivity
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μ
S/cm)
Chemical Analysis of Precipitation and Air Samples
at Valentia Observatory
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29
0 50 100 150 200 250 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRECIPITATION AIR
Acid rain occurs when pollutants combine with moisture in the air to form sulphuric or nitric acid. pH is the simplest way of measuring the acidity of precipitation. Usually pH of 7.00 is considered neutral but this is not the case in rainfall samples. Pure water in the atmosphere has an equilibrium pH value of 5.65 at 20°C owing to carbon dioxide in the air dissolving to form carbonic acid. Any value below pH 5.65 is considered acid while any value above is considered alkaline.
Sulphur dioxide and sulphate in air contribute to the formation of sulphuric acid; nitrate in air contributes to the formation of nitric acid.
Conductivity measures the total ion activity in the rainfall, i.e. the higher the conductivity the greater the number of ions present.
pH
data shown here are interim values and are subject to change pH and electrical conductivity are
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June 2008
Co. Cavan 1-10 15.0 - 7 5 19.7 8.4 14.1 - 2.9 5 0 97 47 2.7 10 0 - - 77.1 - Cavan (Loreto) 11-20 12.4 - 8 4 16.6 7.9 12.3 - 5.5 14 0 78 28 2.7 20 0 - - 51.6 -
21-end 32.8 - 10 7 16.9 10.2 13.6 - 6.8 21 0 92 38 2.7 21 0 - - 24.9 -
month 60.2 - 25 16 17.7 8.8 13.3 - 2.9 5 0 267 112 2.7 21 0 - - 153.6 -
Co. Cork 1-10 10.4 - 5 3 19.3 8.6 14.0 - 3.9 6 0 96 45 -1.9 6 3 15.0 15.2 77.6 - Fermoy 11-20 30.8 - 5 4 17.2 9.0 13.1 - 5.8 15 0 87 35 -0.3 15 1 14.9 15.6 47.6 -
21-end 57.0 - 8 7 17.8 11.7 14.8 - 8.2 23 0 103 48 4.4 23 0 15.0 15.0 36.3 -
month 98.2 158 18 14 18.1 9.8 14.0 0.5 3.9 6 0 286 128 -1.9 6 4 14.9 15.3 161.5 98
Co. Donegal 1-10 26.1 - 7 5 19.0 9.1 14.1 - 3.2 5 0 97 44 1.8 5 0 - - - - Glenties 11-20 25.7 - 10 8 15.9 7.6 11.8 - 4.3 16 0 73 24 1.1 16 0 - - - -
21-end 80.4 - 10 10 16.5 10.1 13.3 - 4.5 21 0 89 35 3.5 21 0 - - - -
month 132.2 150 27 23 17.1 8.9 13.0 0.4 3.2 5 0 259 103 1.1 16 0 - - - -
Co. Kerry 1-10 9.6 - 4 1 19.2 10.1 14.7 - 6.1 7 0 103 49 3.5 7 0 - - 69.1 - Ardfert 11-20 44.8 - 7 5 18.0 9.3 13.7 - 5.8 15 0 92 40 3.5 13 0 - - 59.2 -
21-end 46.6 - 9 6 18.3 11.6 15.0 - 9.3 23 0 106 50 8.0 23 0 - - 32.7 -
month 101.0 - 20 12 18.5 10.3 14.4 1.2 5.8 15 0 301 139 3.5 13 0 - - 161.0 -
Co. Louth 1-10 3.3 - 2 2 19.4 7.9 13.7 - 4.5 5 0 92 42 -1.0 5 1 16.3 16.0 - - Ardee 11-20 13.8 - 4 3 17.2 7.4 12.3 - 4.0 16 0 79 30 -0.2 16 1 14.3 15.1 - - 21-end 39.8 - 8 8 17.6 9.9 13.8 - 7.7 21 0 93 39 2.6 23 0 14.7 14.1 - -
month 56.9 98 14 13 18.1 8.4 13.3 0.3 4.0 16 0 265 111 -1.0 5 2 15.1 15.1 - -
Co. Waterford 1-10 11.4 - 3 3 20.2 8.6 14.4 - 5.5 7 0 100 49 2.4 7 0 - 15.8 87.5 - Dungarvan 11-20 52.9 - 4 4 18.1 9.2 13.7 - 7.0 15 0 92 40 3.5 15 0 - 15.8 58.2 - 21-end 48.0 - 9 7 18.7 11.5 15.1 - 7.3 23 0 107 51 4.1 23 0 - 15.8 52.7 -
month 112.3 - 16 14 19.0 9.7 14.4 0.6 5.5 7 0 299 141 2.4 7 0 - 15.8 198.4 117
Co. Wexford 1-10 19.5 - 3 2 18.5 10.0 14.3 - 8.2 4 0 98 44 5.6 4 0 16.4 16.0 78.6 - Johnstown Castle 11-20 73.5 - 6 4 16.4 9.9 13.2 - 8.2 19 0 88 33 6.9 16 0 16.1 15.9 50.8 -
21-end 44.0 - 9 7 16.9 10.8 13.9 - 8.4 23 0 94 39 6.2 23 0 15.3 15.2 33.5 -
month 137.0 225 18 13 17.2 10.3 13.8 0.7 8.2 19 0 280 116 5.6 4 0 15.9 15.7 162.9 97
amount % of average rain days wet days mean max. mean min. mean daily diff. from average lowest min. date days with air frost degree days > 4.4°C degree days > 10.0°C lowest "grass-min." date days with ground frost mean 10cm at 0900h mean 30cm at 0900h total no. of hours % of average
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Cork Fermoy (Moorepark) 98.2 101.0
Kerry Valentia Observatory 147.8 92.3
Kildare Poulaphuca 79.7 61.1
Mayo Newport (Furnace) 127.3 69.6
Offaly Derrygreenagh 102.3 73.1
Waterford Dungarvan (Carriglea) 112.3 91.2
Wexford Johnstown Castle 137.0 106.8
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28.0 3 5 -22.3 - 4 1 23.3 - 0 47
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24.4 5 8 -31.9 - 4 4 48.6 - 0 31
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Co.Carlow
Carlow (Oak Park)
Co.Cavan Ballyhaise Co.Clare Shannon Airport Co.Cork Cork Airport Roche’s Point Co.Donegal Malin Head Co.Dublin Dublin Airport Casement Aerodrome Co Kerry Valentia Obs. Co.Mayo Belmullet Knock Airport Co.Offaly Birr Co.Westmeath Mullingar Co.Wexford Johnstown Castle
186.18 164.94 134.26 485.38
200.61 171.82 124.84 497.27
216.51 155.50 152.96 524.97
195.63 195.09 144.47 535.19
206.54 169.68 141.24 517.46
222.64 198.55 138.90 560.09
208.95 211.68 148.91 569.54
199.63 160.78 125.51 485.92
185.40 163.00 126.50 474.90
192.17 162.94 144.04 499.15
Co. Kerry
1-10 Valentia Obs. 11-20
21-end
month Co. Wexford
Sunday 1st:Sunny spells during the morning in all but southwestern areas, where it was overcast with outbreaks of light drizzle. The sunshine continued into the afternoon in most parts, however, there were also heavy thundery showers, most of these occuring in the west of the country. These showers continued into the evening in the west and southwest, elsewhere it was a sunny evening followed by clear spells. Winds were light and variable in direction.
Rainfall: nil to <1mm generally, 16mm at Knock Airport, 14mm at Shannon Airport Temperature: max. 17°C to 24°C, min. 7°C to 12°C
Sunshine: 3 to 14 hours, sunniest at Belmullet, 3 hours at Valentia
Monday 2nd:Dry and clear overnight with widespread mist and fog. The mist and fog lingered in places during the early morning, becoming sunny throughout by noon. By mid-afternoon showers developed in the west, north and midlands, with thundery outbreaks in places. Showers continued in these areas during the evening, but it remained dry further east with sunny spells. Winds were light and variable in direction.
Rainfall: nil to 7mm, heaviest at Mullingar Temperature: max. 16°C to 22°C, min. 4°C to 11°C
Sunshine: 3 to 11 hours, sunniest at Dublin Airport, 3 hours at Shannon Airport
Tuesday 3rd:Showery outbreaks of rain in the northwest at first, but these died out during the morning. It was a fine day generally with long spells of sunshine everywhere. Cooler than of late, however, with moderate to fresh winds. Cloud built up in the west in the late afternoon and early evening and by late evening there were outbreaks of rain here. Winds were variable or southerly, moderate with occasional higher gusts.
Rainfall: nil to 1mm, heaviest at Valentia
Temperature: max. 15°C to 19°C, min. 7°C to 12°C
Sunshine: 12 to 14 hours, sunniest at Dublin Airport, 12 hours at Valentia
Wednesday 4th:A band of rain approached the west coast during the early hours and spread eastwards across the country during the day, affecting all areas by evening. A clearance reached the west coast by mid-morning and there were sunny spells in most areas after the rain. By midnight, the rain had cleared all but the east coast. Winds were southerly or variable in direction, light to moderate with the higher gusts around coasts.
Rainfall: 2 to 21mm, heaviest at Valentia, 2mm at Casement Aerodrome Temperature: max. 13°C to 17°C, min. 5°C to 10°C
Sunshine: <1 to 11 hours, sunniest at Valentia, <1 hour at Malin Head
Thursday 5th: Cold in the midlands and east overnight with a slight touch
of ground frost. A dry start in all areas. Long spells of sunshine in the west and south, overcast in the east. Rain along the east coast by late morning moved slowly northwards during the afternoon. Heavy, thundery showers affected the western half of the country in the afternoon. These showers died out gradually in the evening. Light, variable winds overnight became westerly during the day and were blustery near showers.
Rainfall: nil to 13mm, heaviest at Knock Airport, nil at Cork Airport and Birr Temperature: max. 12°C to 17°C, min. 2°C to 9°C, ground temperatures
down to -3°C at Birr
Sunshine: trace to 13 hours, sunniest at Shannon Airport
Friday 6th: Dry in many places overnight apart from the north and northwest, where there was some rain or showers. The rain continued in the extreme north during the morning, staying mostly dry elsewhere with sunny spells. Sunny spells with some heavy showers during the afternoon and evening. Winds were light and variable in direction.
Rainfall: nil to 13mm, heaviest at Knock Airport
Temperature: max. 14°C to 17°C, min. 5°C to 10°C, ground temperatures
down to -2°C at Birr
Sunshine: <1 to 14 hours, sunniest at Valentia, <1 hour at Malin Head
Saturday 7th:A sunny start to the day everywhere. Becoming cloudy in the west by noon. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle along the western Atlantic seaboard during the afternoon moved eastwards, becoming lighter. The eastern and northern half of the country remained dry with sunshine. Winds were variable, light to moderate, but gusty in the northwest.
Rainfall: nil to 4mm, heaviest at Valentia
Temperature: max. 16°C to 21°C, min. 3°C to 9°C, ground temperatures
down to -2°C at Birr
Sunshine: 5 to 14 hours, sunniest at Casement Aerodrome, 5 hours at Belmullet
Sunday 8th:Outbreaks of patchy rain or drizzle in west Ulster, Connacht and west Munster overnight but mostly dry and clear elsewhere. Any rain, drizzle or fog cleared away southwards during the morning and most areas had a dry and warm day with some sunny spells. The dull, humid weather lingered on southern coastal areas for much of the afternoon, giving outbreaks of rain at times. Winds were light to moderate, southwesterly or variable.
Rainfall: nil to 3mm, heaviest at Cork Airport Temperature: max. 16°C to 21°C, min. 8°C to 13°C
Sunshine: nil to 10 hours, sunniest at Malin Head, nil at Valentia
Monday 9th:Mild and humid overnight with mist and fog patches and a few patches of drizzle. It was a generally dry and warm day with sunny intervals, cloudier along western and northwestern coasts with patches of drizzle at times. Mild again after dark. Light to moderate southwest to westerly winds were fresh and gusty at times on northwestern coasts.
Rainfall: nil to trace
Temperature: max. 17°C to 23°C, min. 11°C to 14°C
Sunshine: trace to 10 hours, sunniest at Dublin Airport, trace at Valentia
Tuesday 10th: Mild overnight.Clear weather countrywide after drizzle and fog in the north and northwest cleared. Mostly dry and warm during the day with sunny spells. Some light rain and drizzle in the northern half of the country during the evening, elsewhere it remained dry. Winds were light to moderate, west to northwesterly in direction.
Rainfall: nil to trace generally, <1mm at Belmullet and Knock Airport Temperature: max. 16°C to 22°C, min. 10°C to 13°C
Sunshine: 4 to 13 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport, 4 hours at Malin Head
Wednesday 11th:A mainly cloudy day throughout with most sunshine in the extreme south. After a dry start in most parts, rain developed in the north by late morning and spread gradually southwards during the day. The rain cleared most parts by midnight. Cool except in the extreme south, where early morning sunshine gave a warm start to the day. Winds were north or northwesterly, light to moderate.
Rainfall: 1 to 9mm, heaviest at Birr, 1mm at Valentia Temperature: max.13°C to 21°C, min. 9°C to 13°C Sunshine: nil to 2 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport
Thursday 12thWell-scattered light showers in Ulster and isolated light showers in Connacht throughout the period. Sunny spells countrywide, especially in the south, southwest and west. Winds were light to moderate northwesterly.
Rainfall: nil to trace generally, 1mm at Knock Airport Temperature: max. 13°C to 17°C, min. 6°C to 11°C
Sunshine: 2 to 8 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport, 2 hours at Birr
Friday 13th: A few showers overnight, heaviest in the northwest. After
dawn there was a mixture of sunny spells, cloudy periods and occasional showers that passed quickly and gave only small amounts of rainfall. There were periods of sunshine also, particularly in the north and west. Generally cool. Winds were light, northerly in direction.
Rainfall: nil to 3mm, heaviest at Knock Airport Temperature: max.14°C to 16°C, min. 7°C to 11°C
Sunshine: 1 to 10 hours, sunniest at Malin Head, 1 hour at Valentia
Saturday 14th: Some showers in the northwest and north overnight. The
showers became more widespread during the morning, some heavy, and there were sunny spells also. Sunny spells during the afternoon with just a few showers, dying out by evening. Light northerly winds.
Rainfall: nil to 3mm, heaviest at Mullingar
Temperature: max. 14°C to 17°C, min. 3°C to 10°C, ground temperatures
down to -1°C at Birr
Sunshine: 4 to 12 hours, sunniest at Shannon Airport, 4 hours at Cork Airport
Sunday 15th:Showers in the north and northwest during the morning, mainly dry with some sunny spells elsewhere. The showers became more frequent over the country during the afternoon and heavier also. Generally dry by evening apart from the north. Winds were light, northerly in direction.
Rainfall: nil to 2mm, heaviest at Mullingar and Malin Head
Temperature: max. 13°C to 16°C, min. 3°C to 9°C, ground temperatures
down to -3°C at Birr
Sunshine: 2 to 11 hours, sunniest at Valentia, 2 hours at Casement Aerodrome
Monday 16th:The morning was mostly dry but cloudy. Rain moved into the north and northwest of the country during the afternoon. This rain continued into the evening in the north and northwest, but the rest of the country remained mostly dry apart from a few isolated showers. Sunny spells during the afternoon. Light westerly winds.
Rainfall: nil to <1mm, heaviest at Valentia Temperature: max. 14°C to 18°C, min. 3°C to 10°C
Sunshine: 1 to 7 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport, 1 hour at Malin Head
Tuesday 17th:Cool during the night with rain or showers in western areas, dry elsewhere. Winds strengthened during the day with scattered showers and periods of light rain in most areas. Generally cloudy with a few sunny spells, mainly in western areas. Winds were from a southwesterly direction, light initially but becoming stronger, up to gale force with gusts.
Rainfall: 2 to 9mm, heaviest at Claremorris, 2mm at Valentia Temperature: max. 14°C to 19°C, min. 8°C to 11°C
Sunshine: <1 to 6 hours, sunniest at Belmullet, <1mm at Valentia
Wednesday 18th:Rain or drizzle over southern areas during the night, just a few scattered showers elsewhere. Heavy rain approached the southwest during the morning and moved quickly northeastwards to reach most areas by the afternoon. The rain cleared all areas by late evening. Some periods of sunshine in northern areas. Winds were southwesterly, mainly strong at times, up to gale force with gusts, falling light by evening.
Rainfall: trace to 27mm, heaviest at Roche’s Point, trace at Knock Airport Temperature: max. 14°C to 17°C, min 8°C to 11°C
Sunshine: 1 to 10 hours, sunniest at Belmullet, 1 hour at Cork Airport
Thursday 19th: Showers developed in the north during the morning, spreading countrywide by early afternoon. The showers were heavy with thunder and hail in most areas, lighter in Munster with some parts remaining dry. The showers died out by evening, with sunshine between the showers. Winds were westerly, generally light but moderate in the north and northwest.
Rainfall: nil to 5mm, heaviest at Dublin Airport Temperature: max. 15°C to 19°C, min. 7°C to 12°C
Sunshine: 9 to 13 hours, sunniest at Birr and Belmullet, 9 hours at Knock Airport
Friday 20th:Dry with sunny spells, although relatively cool for June. This pattern continued for the evening, with dry weather in all areas apart from a few northwestern coastal areas. Long periods of sunshine in most areas, the exception being the extreme south. Winds were light and variable in direction.
Rainfall: nil to trace
Temperature: max. 15°C to 19°C, min. 5°C to 10°C
Sunshine: 6 to 15 hours, sunniest at Dublin Airport, 6 hours at Cork Airport
Saturday 21st:Rain reached the southwest during the night and by morning was very heavy and persistent. As the day progressed, the rain or showers, some thundery, reached all areas, very heavy in southern parts. By evening the rain turned to heavy showers. Only a few brief periods of sunshine in places. Temperatures below normal. Winds were mainly northeasterly, light to moderate, but becoming strong southerly by evening, with gale gusts in some coastal areas.
Rainfall: 9 to 54mm, heaviest at Johnstown Castle, 9mm at Belmullet Temperature: max. 13°C to 21°C, min. 6°C to 12°C
Sunshine: nil to 2 hours, sunniest at Shannon Airport
Sunday 22nd:Heavy rain or showers continued through the night and into the day in the northern half of the country, isolated light showers further south. The rain or showers gradually cleared northeastwards through the morning and afternoon. Shower activity in the south and midlands increased for a while during the afternoon, but by evening the country was mostly dry. Long spells of sunshine in the south, progressively duller further north. Winds were north to northwesterly, moderate to strong and gusty, easing by late evening.
Rainfall: trace to 32mm, heaviest at Belmullet, trace at Cork Airport Temperature: max. 13°C to 18°C, min. 8°C to 12°C
Sunshine: <1 to 12 hours, sunniest at Valentia, ,1 hour at Malin Head
Monday 23rd:Showers developed in the west during the morning, spreading to all areas by mid-afternoon. The showers died out in the evening, meanwhile light rain began to spread into the southwest. Sunny in the north and west, cloudier elsewhere. Winds were light, from a mainly south or southeasterly
direction, but quite variable at times.
Rainfall: nil to 4mm, heaviest at Knock Airport Temperature: max. 15°C to 18°C, min. 5°C to 11°C
Sunshine: 1 to 11 hours, sunniest at Malin Head, 1 hour at Shannon Airport
Tuesday 24th:Some rain in western areas overnight, but mostly dry elsewhere. The morning brought patchy rain countrywide with strong and gusty southeasterly winds. During the afternoon there was rain in many places with isolated sunny spells, mainly in the southwest. Rain during the evening became lighter and the southeasterly winds continued strong and gusty.
Rainfall: 1 to 14mm, heaviest at Valentia, 1mm at Birr Temperature: max. 13°C to 17°C, min. 10°C to 13°C Sunshine: nil to 3 hours, sunniest at Valentia
Wednesday 25th:Rain in places overnight, with some heavy falls in the west and south. More widespread rain during the morning, with strong and gusty southwesterly winds. A clearance to showers and sunny spells by mid-morning. The afternoon was generally sunny with isolated showers and winds continuing strong and gusty. Dry by evening and winds easing also.
Rainfall: trace to 8mm, heaviest at Knock Airport, trace at Casement Aerodrome Temperature: max. 15°C to 19°C, min. 10°C to 13°C
Sunshine: 6 to 11 hours, sunniest at Shannon Airport, 6 hours at Malin Head
Thursday 26th: A band of showers along the west coast spread southeastwards during the early hours, giving some heavy falls in the midlands. These showers cleared the east coast by midday, but a band of heavy rain reached the southwest and spread quickly eastwards, with some heavy falls in Munster. Sunny spells in the north and northwest. Winds were light to moderate, mainly westerly in direction.
Rainfall: 2 to 20mm, heaviest at Cork Airport, 2mm at Malin Head Temperature: max. 14°C to 17°C, min. 8°C to 13°C
Sunshine: nil to 10 hours, sunniest at Malin Head and Belmullet, nil at Valentia
Friday 27th:Rain and drizzle in most areas during the night. The rain and drizzle extended to all areas during the morning and continued into the afternoon, clearing most areas by evening. Mild throughout with temperatures near normal. Only a few brief sunny periods. Winds were southwesterly, light to moderate, occasionally gusty in northern regions.
Rainfall: trace to 7mm, heaviest at Valentia, trace at Casement Aerodrome Temperature: max. 16°C to 20°C, min. 8°C to 13°C
Sunshine: nil to 2 hours, sunniest at Casement Aerodrome
Saturday 28th:Mild and very humid during the night with mist in some areas. Drizzle in a few places along western and northwestern areas, otherwise dry. Cloudy with patches of drizzle in most areas during the morning. During the afternoon, most of the drizzle cleared and by evening all areas were dry. Mild with temperatures around average. Just a few brief periods of sunshine, mostly in the west and south. Winds were southwesterly, mainly light, moderate at times along the west and northwest coasts.
Rainfall: nil to 3mm, heaviest at Malin Head, nil at Johnstown Castle Temperature: max. 16°C to 20°C, min. 11°C to 14°C
Sunshine: 1 to 4 hours, sunniest at Cork Airport, 1 hour at Birr
Sunday 29th:Patchy light rain and drizzle spread from the Atlantic during the night. The rain turned showery and heavy in places towards dawn. The showers crossed the country during the morning but died out by early afternoon. A mostly dry afternoon and evening, with isolated light showers in the west. Sunny spells everywhere. Winds were moderate, between southwest and westerly in direction.
Rainfall: nil to 4mm, heaviest at Cork Airport, nil at Birr Temperature: max. 16°C to 19°C, min. 10°C to 13°C
Sunshine: 5 to 13 hours, sunniest at Belmullet, 5 hours at Valentia
Monday 30th:Rain reached the west coast around midday and became slow-moving, with midland and eastern areas remaining dry throughout. Heavy falls in northwestern areas. Some brief periods of sunshine, mainly in the east. Warm in eastern and midland areas but cooler elsewhere. Winds were southerly in direction, light initially but freshening through the period, with gale gusts at many stations.
Rainfall: nil to 25mm, heaviest at Belmullet Temperature: max. 15°C to 21°C, min. 9°C to 13°C
Sunshine: trace to 4 hours, sunniest at Dublin Airport, trace at Valentia
9
DIARY
June rainfall totals were close to
normal over much of Ulster, but
it was a wet month in most
areas, especially in the south and
west. Monthly totals ranged
from 57mm at Ardee
(Boharnamoe), Co. Louth, to
224mm at Maam Valley, Co.
Galway. Percentage of normal
values were between 90% at
Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan and 260%
at Galway (University College),
where the total of 195mm was the
second highest of any month in
the station’s 43-year history (the
highest being 196mm recorded in
June 1998). At other western
stations it was the wettest May
for between 6 and 12 years.
Apart from the 11th, the period
between the 8th and 16th was
largely dry, when any rainfall was in
the form of light showers. Some
heavy falls were recorded outside of
this period, however, especially on
the 18th, the 20th/21st and the
30th in western areas. The month’s
heaviest daily fall, 54.7mm, was
measured at Connemara National
Park, Co. Galway, on the 30th; this
was the highest daily fall for any
month at the station since it opened
in 1982. Between 13 and 17 wetdays
were recorded during the month at
the majority of stations (days with
1mm or more of rainfall), but more
than 20 wetdays were measured in
some midland, western and
northwestern areas.
10
RAINFALL
CO. CARLOW
CARLOW (OAK PARK) 92.8 189 18.6 21 19 13
CO. CAVAN
BALLYHAISE 60.0 90 10.2 21 25 14 CAVAN LORETO COLLEGE 60.2 11.5 21 24 13
CO. CLARE
SHANNON AIRPORT 110.8 176 22.1 18 22 17 CARRON 126.3 134 20.3 21 22 18
CO. CORK
ROCHE’S POINT 103.9 208 41.3 21 14 9 FERMOY (MOORE PARK) 98.2 158 22.1 21 18 14 CORK AIRPORT 138.5 204 24.1 21 16 14 SHERKIN ISLAND 113.6 186 26.2 20 14 11 BALLINCURRIG (PEAFIELD) 133.3 24.7 18 16 13
CO. DONEGAL
MALIN HEAD 74.8 115 18.9 21 24 15 GLENTIES HATCHERY 132.2 150 21.4 21 27 23 BALLYSHANNON(CATHLEEN'S FALL) 67.2 91 8.7 24 22 17
CO. DUBLIN
DUBLIN (PHOENIX PARK) 72.4 127 14.4 21 18 13 DUBLIN AIRPORT 76.4 14.9 21 17 14 CASEMENT AERODROME 70.5 133 15.9 18 17 11 DUBLIN (MERRION SQUARE) 82.8 162 23.9 18 17 12
CO. GALWAY
GALWAY (UNIV.COLL.) 194.7 260 29.6 21 20 19 MAAM VALLEY 224.1 52.9 21 23 19 CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK 209.0 218 54.7 30 24 15 BALLYGAR 102.2 153 30.5 21 23 15
CO. KERRY
VALENTIA OBSERVATORY 147.8 185 23.7 30 18 12 ARDFERT (LISCAHANE) 101.0 27.0 18 20 12
CO. LIMERICK
MOUNT RUSSELL 122.3 17.8 1 25 18
CO. LOUTH
ARDEE (BOHARNAMOE) 56.9 98 20.8 21 14 13
CO. MAYO
BELMULLET 127.6 190 38.9 21 19 13 STRAIDE 106.3 154 21.8 21 25 18 KNOCK AIRPORT 153.3 23.3 21 27 21
CO. MEATH
WARRENSTOWN 90.7 144 28.9 18 20 14
CO. OFFALY
BIRR 90.2 161 18.4 18 18 12 DERRYGREENAGH 102.3 165 24.1 21 19 17
CO. SLIGO
ARDTARMON 106.3 22.9 5 21 18
CO. TIPPERARY
FETHARD (PARSONSHILL) 106.4 22.1 21 17 15
CO. WATERFORD
WATERFORD (TYCOR) 111.8 186 27.7 18 15 12 DUNGARVAN (CARRIGLEA) 112.3 27.4 18 16 14
CO. WESTMEATH
MULLINGAR 88.8 16.9 21 23 21
CO. WEXFORD
JOHNSTOWN CASTLE 137.0 225 37.2 20 18 13 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARK 115.4 196 27.0 20 17 14 CLONROCHE (KNOXTOWN) 140.5 30.2 20 17 13
County/
Station
Total % of
Number of
Amount 1961-90 Most in
Raindays Wetdays
(mm) average a day / date (>0.2mm) (>1mm)Near normal
rainfall in north,
wet in south
and west
11
RAINFALL
June 2008
00 55 1100 1155 2200 2255 3300
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1100 1111 1122 1133 1144 1155 1166 1177 1188 1199 2200 2211 2222 2233 2244 2255 2266 2277 2288 2299 3300
Valentia Observatory
Dublin Airport
Birr
Daily 0-24h rainfall values(mm)
TToottaall rraaiinnffaallll
((m
mm
m))
PPeerrcceennttaaggee ooff nnoorrm
maall rraaiinnffaallll
< 100%
100 - 125%
125 - 150%
150 - 200%
> 200% < 75
75 - 100
100 - 150
150 - 200
12
TEMPERATURE
Mean air temperatures for June were close to
normal generally, but they were a little below
normal in many inland areas. They ranged from
12.0°C at Knock Airport to 14.7°C at Waterford
(Tycor). Although a little warmer than normal
in many coastal areas, it was nevertheless the
coolest June for between 6 and 9 years generally.
After some warm weather during the first ten days
of the month, generally cloudy conditions during
most of the remainder of the month kept daytime
temperatures below normal, but the nights were
relatively mild. The highest daily values of the
month at almost all stations were measured on either
the 1st, 2nd or 9th; the month’s highest temperature,
24.9°C, was recorded at Waterford (Tycor) on the
9th. No air frost was recorded during June, but
ground frost was recorded in some inland areas early
in the month. The lowest air temperature of the
month, 1.5°C, was recorded at Mullingar on the 5th,
the lowest such value for June at the station since
1991. The month’s lowest grass minimum value,
-2.6°C, was measured at Birr on both the 5th and the
15th. There was a total of 5 ground frosts recorded
at Birr, compared with its average number for June
of just one.
Near normal values
in most places
1100 1155 2200 2255
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1100 1111 1122 1133 1144 1155 1166 1177 1188 1199 2200 2211 2222 2233 2244 2255 2266 2277 2288 2299 3300
00 55 1100 1155
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1100 1111 1122 1133 1144 1155 1166 1177 1188 1199 2200 2211 2222 2233 2244 2255 2266 2277 2288 2299 3300
Daily 0-24h maximum temperatures
(°C)
Daily 0-24h minimum temperatures (°C)
June 2008
z
Valentia Observatory
zDublin Airport
zBirr
M
Meeaann TTeem
mppeerraattuurree
(difference from 1961-90 normals)
-0.5° to 0°C 0° to +0.5°C +0.5 to +1°C
13
TEMPERATURE
CO. CARLOW
CARLOW (OAK PARK) 17.6 9.0 13.3 -0.3 22.6 9 4.6 7 1.3 6 0 0
CO. CAVAN
BALLYHAISE 17.0 8.8 12.9 21.8 2 9 1.9 5 3.8 21 0 0 CAVAN (LORETO COLLEGE) 17.7 8.8 13.3 22.3 2 2.9 5 n/a 0
CO. CLARE
SHANNON AIRPORT 17.9 10.9 14.4 0.3 23.0 1 6.4 7 3.3 13 0 0 CARRON 16.5 9.1 12.8 0.2 22.5 1 4.5 6 0.1 5 0 0
CO. CORK
ROCHE’S POINT 17.0 10.6 13.8 0.3 22.2 9 7.4 6 3.8 1 0 0 Correction to Roche’s Point for May 2008: Mean temperature= 12.5°C (+1.6°C above normal)
FERMOY (MOORE PARK) 18.1 9.8 14.0 0.5 23.2 0 0 3.9 6 -1.9 6 0 4 CORK AIRPORT 17.3 9.7 13.5 0.4 22.8 9 6.6 5 3.5 3 7 0 0 SHERKIN ISLAND 17.3 11.3 14.3 0.9 19.5 23 7.5 7 4.4 7 0 0 BALLINCURRIG (PEAFIELD) 17.9 8.4 13.2 23.0 9 4.0 6 2.5 6 0 0
CO. DONEGAL
MALIN HEAD 15.5 10.1 12.8 0.3 18.7 7 6.4 5 4.3 5 0 0 GLENTIES HATCHERY 17.1 8.9 13.0 0.4 23.7 1 3.2 5 1.1 16 0 0 BALLYSHANNON(CATHLEEN'S FALL) 17.1 8.6 13.0 -0.1 24.3 1 3.7 5
CO. DUBLIN
DUBLIN (PHOENIX PARK) 17.9 9.2 13.6 0.2 23.9 9 6.2 16 2.0 23 0 0 DUBLIN AIRPORT 17.3 8.6 13.0 22.3 9 2.9 16 0.3 16 0 0 CASEMENT AERODROME 17.7 8.8 13.3 0.0 23.3 9 3.7 5 0.7 12 0 0 DUBLIN (MERRION SQUARE) 17.5 11.4 14.5 -0.1 23.8 9 8.6 16 0
CO. GALWAY
GALWAY (UNIV.COLL.) 17.9 9.7 13.8 0.1 24.5 1 6.2 15 1.4 6 0 0 MAAM VALLEY 17.2 9.7 13.5 23.4 1 5.2 5 3.4 6 0 0 CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK 16.3 10.1 13.2 20.9 1 7.2 20 0 BALLYGAR 18.0 8.8 13.4 23.5 1 3.2 5 0.7 5 0 0
CO. KERRY
VALENTIA OBSERVATORY 16.4 11.0 13.7 0.3 18.9 9 6.0 7 1.6 7 0 0 ARDFERT (LISCAHANE) 18.5 10.3 14.4 1.2 22.0 2 5.8 15 3.5 15 0 0
CO. LIMERICK
MOUNT RUSSELL 17.1 9.8 13.5 22.0 1 5.5 15 2.1 15 0 0
CO. LOUTH
ARDEE (BOHARNAMOE) 18.1 8.4 13.3 0.3 22.6 2 4.0 16 -1.0 5 0 2
CO. MAYO
BELMULLET 16.2 10.6 13.4 0.6 22.7 1 7.4 20 3.6 20 0 0 STRAIDE 17.3 8.6 13.0 -0.1 23.4 1 3.0 7 -0.7 5 16 0 4 KNOCK AIRPORT 15.3 8.6 12.0 22.4 1 4.9 5 0.5 7 0 0
CO. MEATH
WARRENSTOWN 17.5 8.9 13.2 -0.1 21.5 9 4.9 5 15 0.0 15 0 0
CO. OFFALY
BIRR 17.5 8.8 13.2 -0.2 23.4 1 3.3 5 -2.6 5 15 0 5 DERRYGREENAGH 18.0 7.5 12.8 -0.2 22.2 2 3.8 5 -0.5 15 0 2
CO. SLIGO
ARDTARMON 18.2 10.1 14.2 24.2 2 6.2 5 2.7 5 0 0
CO. TIPPERARY
FETHARD (PARSONSHILL) 17.6 9.2 13.3 22.3 1 5.2 6 4.4 6 0 0
CO. WATERFORD
WATERFORD (TYCOR) 18.6 10.8 14.7 0.9 24.9 9 7.1 6 0 DUNGARVAN (CARRIGLEA) 19.0 9.7 14.4 0.6 24.6 1 5.5 7 2.4 6 7 0 0
CO. WESTMEATH
MULLINGAR 17.1 8.2 12.7 -0.3 22.1 2 1.5 5 -0.9 5 0 1
CO. WEXFORD
JOHNSTOWN CASTLE 17.2 10.3 13.8 0.7 22.9 9 8.2 4 16 19 5.6 4 0 0 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARK 17.6 9.1 13.4 0.1 23.2 9 5.1 6 2.2 3 19 0 0 CLONROCHE (KNOXTOWN) 17.6 8.5 13.1 22.5 9 4.0 8 -1.0 8 0 1
Mean/ deviation
Mean Mean from 1961-90 Highest Lowest Lowest Days with max. min. average max./date min./date grass min./date air frost ground frost
County/
Station
14
SUNSHINE
CO. CAVAN
CAVAN LORETO COLLEGE 4.71 28 12.0 20
CO. CLARE
SHANNON AIRPORT 5.85 114 35 13.4 5
CO. CORK
FERMOY (MOORE PARK) 5.38 98 32 14.3 10
CORK AIRPORT 6.17 108 37 14.1 3
SHERKIN ISLAND 7.03 116 42 14.7 10
BALLINCURRICG (PEAFIELD) 6.45 14.7 10
CO. DONEGAL
MALIN HEAD 5.77 101 33 14.3 3
BALLYSHANNON(CATHLEEN'S FALL) 6.27 128 37 15.4 3
CO. DUBLIN
DUBLIN AIRPORT 6.06 101 36 14.9 20
CASEMENT AERODROME 5.39 95 32 14.1 7
CO. GALWAY
GALWAY (UNIV.COLL.) 5.95 118 35 14.3 3
CO. KERRY
VALENTIA OBSERVATORY 5.60 109 34 13.6 6
ARDFERT (LISCAHANE) 5.37 32 12.0 3
CO. MAYO
BELMULLET 6.29 117 37 14.5 20
STRAIDE 5.79 13.1 20
KNOCK AIRPORT 5.42 13.3 20
CO. OFFALY
BIRR 4.93 103 29 13.1 20
CO. WATERFORD
DUNGARVAN (CARRIGLEA) 6.61 117 40 14.5 10
CO. WEXFORD
JOHNSTOWN CASTLE 5.43 97 33 14.3 10
JOHN F. KENNEDY PARK 5.46 108 33 13.0 7
CLONROCHE (KNOXTOWN) 5.89 13.9 10
Sunniest over
western half
Sunshine totals for June were a little
below normal in parts of the south and
southeast, but they were above normal
generally, especially in the northwest.
Totals ranged from 141 hours at Cavan
(Loreto College) to 211 hours at Sherkin
Island (Co. Cork), with percentage of
normal values between 95% of normal at
Casement Aerodrome and 128% at
Ballyshannon (Cathaleen’s Fall), Co.
Donegal.
The sunniest days of the month were during
the first week and also in the period
19th/20th, while the last week was generally
dull. The highest daily value, 15.4 hours, was
measured at Ballyshannon on the 3rd. Global
solar radiation totals ranged from 95% of
normal at Birr to 118% at Belmullet.
Daily mean % of % of Most in (hours/day) average possible a day/date
County/
Station
June 2008
TToottaall SSuunnsshhiinnee
(percentage of 1961-90 normals)
00 55 1100 1155
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 1100 1111 1122 1133 1144 1155 1166 1177 1188 1199 2200 2211 2222 2233 2244 2255 2266 2277 2288 2299 3300
Daily sunshine values(hours)
Valentia Observatory
Dublin Airport
Birr
Sunshine values are not available for automatic synoptic stations
<100% 100 - 110% 110 - 120%
15
WORLD WEATHER
Global weather
highlights of
the month
Torrential rains fell over southern China between the 7th and 18th. These rains triggered flash floods and mudslides that killed a total of 57 people and caused economic losses estimated at over 2 billion euro. Guangdong province was worst hit, with 20 deaths and nearly 5.8 million people affected. The Hong Kong area also saw flash floods and more than 40 landslides in the area. Hong Kong itself received 145.5mm of rain in one hour on the 7th, its highest hourly rainfall on record. After months of severe drought in Spain, late
May and early June brought exceptionally wet weather, mainly across northern and eastern areas. Heavy rain caused flooding along the Ebro River, with more than 75mm recorded on the 8th in the southeastern city of Albacete.
Intense monsoon-related showers and thunderstorms brought widespread floods across parts of India during the first week of the month, causing 25 fatalities and displacing 200,000 people in the northeast of the country. Heavy rain fell across midwestern states of the U.S.
during the first two weeks, causing the worst floods in 15 years; numerous new record river crest levels led to widespread flooding in the area. The worst hit state was Iowa, where 83 of its 99 counties were declared disaster areas. The floods affected 36,000 people and submerged millions of acres of land, causing damage estimated at billions of dollars.
Persistent heavy rain over southern and central Mexico between the 4th and 13th caused widespread floods across the area. The southern state of Oaxaca was worst affected, with five fatalities and more than 7,000 people displaced. The heavy rains also affected the oil-producing state of Veracruz.
June 2008
Data supplied by NOAA Climate Prediction Centre, US Department of Commerce
°C
JUNE RAINFALL
(percentage of
1961-1990 normal)
%
200
150
125
100
75
50
0
JUNE MEAN
TEMPERATURE
(difference from
1961-1990 normal)
+5
+3
+1
-1
-3
16
GLOBAL SUMMARY FOR 2007
June 2008Significant Climate
Anomalies and Event
s in 2007
source: NOAA
