ATHENRY RECORDS COUNTRY'S WETTEST DECEMBER DAY

Date Published: 02-Jan-2013

The weather station in Athenry reported the highest daily rainfall in the country last month (December).

Figures released by Met Eireann show rainfall measuring almost 25 millimetres on December 22nd.

Overall Athenry recorded above average rainfall values of 124 percent - its wettest December since 2006.

Above average rainfall was also noted in Claremorris and Fermoy, ranging up to 129 and 104 percent respectively.

However conditions were driest in the Dublin stations of Phoneix Park and Casement Aerodrome where it was the driest December in 11 years.

Met Eireann says the number of wet days was above average everywhere last month - except for the East and Midlands.