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Probably the most notable record of the winter is the new all-time record low for Northern Ireland, of −18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) recorded on 23 December at Castlederg, County Tyrone. In addition, all of these sites recorded their all-time record lows since recording began, this winter: [54] Andrewsfield at −13.8 °C (7.2 °F) on 20 December
Castlederg, in western Northern Ireland, recorded a new record-low temperature of −18 °C (−0.4 °F) on 18 December 2010. [35] The previous Northern Ireland record was −17.5 °C (0.5 °F). The same location then beat this record on the morning of 23 December, reaching −18.7 °C (−1.66 °F). [36]
The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average temperature was recorded at 17.16 °C (62.89 °F). [20] The previous record was 17.09 °C (62.76 °F) set the day before on 21 July 2024. [20] The month of July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. [21]
Record Duration Location Date Highest monthly total (UK national average) [11] 266 hours UK (national average) May 2020 Highest monthly total (England) [2] 383.9 hours Eastbourne, Sussex: July 1911 Highest monthly total (Northern Ireland) [2] 298 hours Mount Stewart, County Down: June 1940 Highest monthly total (Scotland) [2] 329.1 hours Tiree ...
Overnight, north-westerly winds brought snow showers to western, northern and central Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and northern and western England. Northern and western Scotland had the heaviest snow showers with accumulations up to 15 cm (6") in places in the morning. 3 cm (1¼") of snow was lying within Glasgow by 9.00am.
Last year also saw Northern Ireland's warmest June on record with an average temperature of 16C.
A gust of 114 mph (135 km/hr) recorded at Mace Head on Ireland’s western shores early Friday morning – as strong as a Category 3 hurricane – set the national record for the highest wind gust ...
The station that records the lowest number of gale-force winds is Birr, County Offaly; recording them on average 1.2 days per year. [37] The highest wind speed ever recorded in Ireland was 103 kn (191 km/h; 119 mph) at Fastnet Lighthouse, County Cork on 16 October 2017. [31] [failed verification]