On This Day (24 June) in Irish Weather History

A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on June 24 throughout history.

1962: Malin Head in Donegal reports the record highest sustained wind speeds and gusts for the month of June. Sustained wind speeds peak at 96 km/h, while a 137 km/h gust is recorded.

1978: Cold weather develops across Ireland with maximum daytime temperatures ranging from 11 to 12.4°C, and overnight lows dropping close to freezing in places.

1995: Shannon Airport in County Clare reports 26.8°C.

2009: Temperatures reach the mid-20s across many parts of Ireland.

2022: The month’s highest daily rainfall (41.6 mm) is logged at Valentia Observatory, Co. Kerry. The rain marks the highest daily fall for June since 2007 at the station.

2024: The month’s highest temperature is reported at Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin on Monday 24th, with a temperature of 26.6°C.