Some 200.5mm of rain fell at Cork Airport, marking it the wettest January for the area since 2016, according to Met Éireann. The lowest value of 90.5mm (87%) was recorded at Shannon Airport, while the highest of 237.7mm (230%) was found at Johnstown Castle. It was also the wettest January since 1948 and the second wettest on record at both Phoenix Park with 141mm and Dublin Airport at 137.7mm. The number of rain days varied between 22 days at Casement Aerodrome in Dublin and 30 days at both Newport, Co Mayo and Valentia Observatory in Kerry. Meanwhile, the highest number of daily sunshine days was also recorded at Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford at 7.2 hours.

Source: Irish Examiner February 04, 2026 13:50 UTC