MARVELLOUS MAY: SUNNIEST ON RECORD, MUCH WARMER, DRIER THAN AVERAGE. SUNNIEST AND WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 6th June 2025: Armagh Observatory reports that May 2025, with 285.4 hours of strong sunshine, was the sunniest May on record at Armagh. Also, following the record-breaking warm Read more…
RECORD-BREAKING APRIL MUCH WARMER, MUCH SUNNIER, AND WETTER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 10th May 2025: Armagh Observatory reports that April 2025 was a record-breaking month, much warmer, much sunnier, and wetter than average. It was the third warmest April on record at Armagh, the third sunniest, and the wettest Read more…
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) has confirmed that 30 April 2025 recorded the hottest April day in Armagh since daily maximum temperature records began in 1843, with a high of 23.4ºC at approximately 13:27 GMT with the reading taken from the Vaisala digital thermometer. This figure exceeds all previous maximum Read more…
FEBRUARY WARMER, DRIER AND DULLER THAN AVERAGE. WINTER 2024/2025 WARMER AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE, WITH ABOUT AVERAGE SUNSHINE Armagh Observatory reports that February 2025 at Armagh was warmer, drier, and duller than average. In a month largely dominated by higher-than-average atmospheric pressure there were no gales or named storms. The meteorological Read more…
JANUARY DRIER, COOLER, AND SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory reports that January 2025 was drier, cooler, and sunnier than average. There were three named storms this month, bringing the total number of such storms to have affected Northern Ireland to a greater or lesser degree this 2024/2025 storm season to Read more…