June was warmer but wetter than average as sun struggles to shine

Last month was the warmest June of the decade so far in most of Ireland, but many parts of the country also endured much more rain than average.

The warmer weather was largely down to the sunny spell at the start of the month, but the mixed weather of later weeks meant sunshine barely exceeded averages.

The latest monthly weather summary from Met Éireann shows temperatures were higher than average at its 25 main weather stations. Many had mean air temperatures at least 1C higher than average and over three-quarters had their warmest June in six or seven years.