Galway and Donegal record average monthly rainfall in first 9 days of June

Two Met Éireann synoptic weather stations have already surpassed the average rainfall for June in the first 9 days of the month.

Athenry in County Galway has recorded 80.3mm of rainfall up to the end of Monday, June 9, which is 0.3mm more than its Long Term Average (LTA) for June.

Finner in Donegal has logged 81.6mm of rain, which is 3.5mm more than its average total for the entire month.

Rainfall over the past seven days has created a distinct north-south divide across Ireland. Northern and midland regions experienced above-average precipitation, while southern areas saw significantly less rainfall than typical for this time of year.

This uneven distribution has resulted in contrasting soil moisture conditions across the country.

The wettest location was Ballyhaise in Co. Cavan, which recorded 33.1mm of rainfall – more than double the average at 211% of normal levels.

In stark contrast, Met Éireann says Cork Airport in the south recorded just 8.6mm, representing less than half the expected rainfall at only 46% of average.