Cork lashed by its highest October rainfall in 60 years

Ireland got off lightly in Storm Ciarán on November 1 but it will contribute to new records — nine weather stations had already exceeded their average autumn rainfall by October 31. Picture: Denis Minihane

Cork Airport saw its highest October rainfall for more than 60 years, and last month was also its third wettest month ever, according to Met Éireann.

In an indication of how the climate is changing in real time, October was only behind December 2015 and January 1974 among the rainiest months recorded at the monitoring station at Cork Airport.