Wetter, warmer, and more unpredictable: How Ireland's weather broke records in 2020

The year's highest average wind speeds were recorded at Roche's Point in Cork on August 19 during Storm Ellen — which will come as no surprise to these people who witnessed the Front Strand in nearby Youghal being battered by wind and waves. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Ireland's weather was wetter, warmer and more unpredictable in 2020.

In news that will come as little surprise to many, new data from Met Éireann has confirmed that many parts of the country broke records in terms of weather in 2020.