Cork sunniest part of country in 2013 as Dooks records highest temperature

Cork was the sunniest part of the country last year, with July its sunniest month since records began.

The weather station at Cork Airport recorded just over 1,488 sunshine hours over the year, the highest annual total.

Overall, sunshine totals recorded throughout the country were just on or above average, with June and July the sunniest months, according to Met Eireann’s annual summary for 2013.