THIRD WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD, WETTER THAN AVERAGE WITH AVERAGE STRONG SUNSHINE Armagh Observatory, 7th October 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that September 2026 was much warmer than average, the third warmest September on record at Armagh. It was also wetter than average with an average number of hours of strong Read more
MAY 2026 WARMER, DRIER, AND SLIGHTLY SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE. FOURTH WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD, DRIER AND SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 4th June 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that May 2026 was warmer, drier, and slightly sunnier than average. Taking March, April, and May together, the meteorological spring was also drier Read more
APRIL WARMER, SUNNIER, AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 5th May 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that the first two to three weeks of April 2026 saw a seasonal mixture of sunshine and showers but the month as a whole was warmer, sunnier, and drier than average. This April was the Read more
MARCH 2026 WARMER, WETTER, AND SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 3rd April 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that March 2026 was warmer, wetter, and sunnier than average. This was the equal thirteenth warmest March on record at Armagh and the sunniest for four years, that is, since the record-breaking sunny March Read more
JANUARY MUCH WETTER, SUNNIER, AND COOLER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 5th February 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that January 2026 was much wetter, sunnier, and cooler than average. As with January last year (2025) there were three named storms this year, Goretti, Ingrid, and Chandra, but only the last of the Read more
December 2025: Warmer, Drier, and Much Sunnier Than Average Record-Breaking Calendar Year 2025: Second Warmest Year on Record at Armagh, Drier and Much Sunnier Than Average Armagh Observatory reports that December 2025 was warmer, drier, and much sunnier than average. With 54.7 hours of strong sunshine, it was the sunniest Read more
NOVEMBER WARMER, WETTER, AND SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE. AUTUMN 2025 WARMER, MUCH WETTER, AND DULLER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 6th December 2025. Armagh Observatory reports that November 2025 was warmer, wetter, and sunnier than average. The meteorological autumn (September, October, and November) was warmer, much wetter, and duller than average. This Read more
MILD, WET, OCTOBER, SECOND DULLEST OCTOBER ON RECORD Armagh Observatory, 7th November 2025: Armagh Observatory reports that October 2025 was warmer and wetter than average, and the dullest October at Armagh for 79 years. Total precipitation was 108.5 mm (4.27 inches) including 6 trace values, therefore 108.2 mm if trace Read more
VERY WARM JULY DESPITE AVERAGE RAINFALL AND STRONG SUNSHINE Armagh Observatory, 21st August 2025: Armagh Observatory reports that July 2025 was much warmer than average despite roughly average rainfall and nearly average sunshine. The month was the equal seventh warmest July on record at Armagh, while the four-day heatwave from Read more
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium marked a remarkable milestone this week, 230 years of daily weather observations, with readings taken every single day since 14 July 1795. To celebrate the occasion, the Observatory hosted a special gathering at its historic meteorological enclosure (“MET cage”) on Monday 14 July at 10 am, followed Read more
Armagh Observatory, 6th April 2024: Armagh Observatory reports that March was much wetter, rather warmer, and duller than average at Armagh. For the second year in a row March was unseasonably wet. March is usually one of the four drier months of the year at Armagh, that is, February, March, Read more
Armagh Observatory, 5th December 2023. Armagh Observatory reports that November 2023 was slightly warmer, sunnier and drier than average. Taking September, October, and November together the meteorological autumn at Armagh was much wetter, and warmer and sunnier than average. Total precipitation was 60.05 mm (2.36 inches) including 7 trace values, Read more
FEBRUARY DULLER THAN AVERAGE BUT DRIEST AND WARMEST AT ARMAGH FOR 25 YEARS. WINTER 2022/2023 DRIER AND WARMER THAN AVERAGE, WITH ABOUT AVERAGE SUNSHINE. Armagh Observatory reports that February 2023 was duller than average but the driest and warmest February at Armagh for 25 years. The month was dominated by Read more
Armagh Observatory, 3rd August 2018: Armagh Observatory reports that July 2018 was much warmer and sunnier than average, with only slightly less than average total rainfall. The mean temperature was 17.0 degrees Celsius (62.6 Fahrenheit), approximately 2.2 C warmer than the long-term (1796–2010) average July temperature at Armagh and 1.2 C warmer than the most recent (1981–2010) 30- year average. This was the warmest July at Armagh for five years. The warmest day (highest maximum air temperature) was 27.1 C, which occurred on the 4th, followed by 26.7 C on the 22nd. Both these maxima wereslightly more than 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest day (lowest maximum air temperature) was 14.4 C on the 11th. The coolest night (lowest minimum air
temperature) was 7.6 C on the 10th, and the warmest night (highest minimum air temperature) was 16.6 C on the 27th followed closely by 16.5 C on the 23rd. The minimum grass temperature was 0.3 C on the 10th, so there were no ground or air frosts.