September rainfall up to 173% above average

IN case you hadn’t noticed, rainfall for the month of September was above average everywhere — while poor old Cork had the least amount of sunshine for almost half a century.

The latest monthly weather report by Met Éireann says above average rainfall was recorded everywhere, with the west and midlands receiving the highest percentages above normal for the time of year.

The highest rainfall totals were noted at Belmullet and Valentia observatories, which both recorded their wettest September since 2005, receiving 173% and 128% of their long-term averages, respectively.