It's official! July was the wettest on record according to Met Éireann

July was the wettest ever recorded in Ireland, according to provisional data from Met Éireann, surpassing a previous record set in 2009.

There is no good news for the coming week either, as it is predicted to remain unsettled. 

Last month significantly exceeded the long-term average rainfall for July, with the country receiving 215 per cent of expected rainfall.

Figures show that there was four times as much rain last month, as there was in July, 2022. 

There was an average of 178.9mm of rain during the month of July.

The previous record for the wettest July on record was in 2009, with the country receiving an average of 202 per cent of the expected rainfall based on data beginning in 1981.

Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said: "Seventeen of the 25 weather stations have had over 200% of their long-term average, with 12 stations having record high rainfall for July."

The heavy rain was widespread across the country, with the midlands and east slightly wetter, Mr Moore said. 

July is the third month in the past year to be the wettest on average, along with March and last October. This was then broken up with some very dry months, with February only having 36% of average rainfall. 

"The climate projects show that there will be more intense heavy rainfall events but also longer, drier periods as well," Mr Moore said. 

There has been a 7% increase on average rainfall over the past thirty years. 

Information suggests that we will continue to have higher temperatures and higher annual rainfall, overall.  

Longer term projections show lower rainfall in summers, as temperatures rise. 

In the coming days low pressures are expected, leading to similar weather in the coming days and over the August bank holiday weekend.