On This Day (13 April) in Irish Weather History
A chronological list of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 13 April down through history.
1928: Portlaoise native Colonel James Fitzmaurice is co-pilot of the first successful, non-stop East to West flight across the Atlantic. The Bremen crash lands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Quebec, Canada, on this day marking a successful completion of the trip, which began from Baldonnel in Dublin the previous day.
1953: Sea crossings, fishing activities and some passenger flights are disrupted by strong northwest winds.
1974: A 16-day dry spell begins, with Malin Head ending up recording its sunniest April since record keeping began at the Donegal station in 1914.
1980: Localised flooding from heavy rain occurs in parts of the Midlands and East in what ultimately ends up being the driest April on record at many stations across Ireland.
1988: A 12-day dry spell comes to an end following a very settled opening half of the month.
1991: Astronomers gather in Schull, County Cork, for the announcement of a new observatory that will feature one of the most advanced telescopes in the world.
2007: Ireland enters its 13th day without rain as Met Éireann says April is usually the driest of the 12 months in most parts of Ireland.
2010: Firefighters from nine of Mayo’s 12 fire stations battle wildfires across the county.
2020: On Bank Holiday Monday, Gardaí request people relaxing on beaches and in public parks in Dublin to return home after they breach the 2km zone Covid Lockdown rule, which features exceptions for exercise only.
