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
August 2026 warmer, duller, and slightly wetter than average. Warmest summer on record at Armagh, sunnier and drier than average. Armagh Observatory reports that August 2026 was warmer, duller, and slightly wetter than average. Taking June, July, and August together, this was the warmest meteorological summer on record at Armagh, Read more
RECORD-BREAKING JULY. DRIEST FOR AT LEAST 190 YEARS, EQUAL HIGHEST PRESSURE, AND MUCH WARMER AND SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 4th August 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that this July 2026 was the driest July on record at Armagh, that is, since daily rainfall measurements began at the Observatory in 1836. Read more
JUNE MUCH WARMER, WETTER, AND SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 3rd July 2026: Armagh Observatory reports that June 2026 was much warmer, wetter, and sunnier than average. With an average temperature of approximately 15.8 degrees Celsius (60.5 Fahrenheit), this was the sixth warmest June on record at Armagh, shared with 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
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
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
DECEMBER 2024 DRIER AND MUCH WARMER AND DULLER THAN AVERAGE. CALENDAR YEAR 2O24 MUCH WARMER AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE, AND SLIGHTLY DULLER. Armagh Observatory reports that December 2024 was drier and much warmer and duller than average. The average December temperature was 7.0 C (44.7 F), approximately 2.4 C warmer Read more
NOVEMBER DRIER, WARMER, AND DULLER THAN AVERAGE. AUTUMN 2024 MUCH DRIER, AND SUNNIER AND WARMER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory, 14th December 2024. Armagh Observatory reports that November 2024 was drier, warmer, and duller than average. Taking September, October, and November together the meteorological autumn at Armagh was much drier than Read more
COOL SEPTEMBER, DRIER AND MUCH SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory reports that September 2024 was cooler than average but drier and much sunnier. It was the coolest September at Armagh for six years, the driest for four years, and the sunniest for 27 years. The average temperature was 13.1 degrees Read more
Armagh Observatory reports that August 2024 was drier and sunnier than average with roughly average temperature for August. Taking June, July and August together, the meteorological summer was cooler, drier, and slightly duller than average. With an average temperature of 15.46 degrees Celsius (59.8 Fahrenheit) August 2024 was 0.83 C Read more
Armagh Observatory reports that July 2024 was cooler, drier, and duller than average, the first time this has happened at Armagh since 2011. The mean temperature this month was 15.1 degrees Celsius (59.2 Fahrenheit). Although this is approximately 0.26 C warmer than the 225-year long-term (1796-2020) average July temperature at Read more
Armagh Observatory reports that June 2024 was the coolest and driest June at Armagh for nine years, that is, since June 2015. Very unusually the monthly average temperature was less than the preceding May, the first time this has happened at Armagh for 176 years. With just 125.5 hours of Read more
WARMEST MAY ON RECORD, DRIER AND DULLER THAN AVERAGE. EQUAL WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD, WETTER AND DULLER THAN AVERAGE Armagh Observatory reports that May 2024 was much warmer than average, the warmest May on record. It was also drier than average, with approximately half the average May rainfall at Armagh, 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, 7th January 2023. Armagh Observatory reports that December 2022 was cooler, sunnier and drier than average. This was the coolest December at Armagh for 12 years and the fourth-coolest December at Armagh during the last 40 years. Considering calendar year 2022, this was the warmest year on record Read more
RECORD-BREAKING NOVEMBER. SUNNIEST NOVEMBER AT ARMAGH FOR 98 YEARS, WARMEST FOR 11 YEARS, AND WETTEST FOR 4 YEARS. AUTUMN 2022 THE SECOND WARMEST ON RECORD AT ARMAGH, THE THIRD WETTEST AND THE SUNNIEST AT ARMAGH FOR 19 YEARS. Armagh Observatory, 13th December 2022. Armagh Observatory reports that November 2022 Read more
RECORD-BREAKING AUGUST AT ARMAGH: DRIEST FOR 19 YEARS, WARMEST FOR 25 YEARS, AND SUNNIEST FOR 27 YEARS. SUMMER 2022 MUCH WARMER THAN AVERAGE, DRIEST FOR 27 YEARS, AND SLIGHTLY SUNNIER THAN AVERAGE. Armagh Observatory reports that August 2022 was the driest at Armagh since August 2003, the warmest since August Read more