The final results of Summer 2009 are yet to come in but if we look at the results at my own weather station in sligo we can see it was a wet and mild Summer. Temperatures in Sligo were 1degrees above nrmal. Rainfall was 120per cent of average except in July when it was twice the normal and the wettest for 50 years in parts of the East and South. Winds were not such a strong feature except the number of breezy or windy days inceased in August as you would expect. Heatwaves were rare except for a 2 week spell at the start of June and a short period in July at start. The highest temperature of the Summer in Sligo was 24.7c the lowest was 9.0c. The highest wind gust was 43mph and the highest rainfall in a day was 28.4mm on 23rd August.
Interesting local weather data from Sligo - keep up the good work!
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