Sunday, 3 May 2026

We have inflorescence

 


Flower buds have appeared on the Rondo and Solaris vines. Nothing on the Chardonnay or Pinot Noir yet. The vines appear to be quite prolific this year, which would be very cool. We've been asked to do a talk for the Westport Gardening Club in September, so it would be lovely to have the members visit afterwards to see the grapes ripening. Let's hope for a good summer. 









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Saturday, 2 May 2026

April Figures and the EU State of Climate Report





April was warmer and considerably wetter than the long-term average, confirming what we experienced in real time last month.




Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average, according to the latest annual report from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts’ (ECMWF) Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report shows that at least 95% of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025, with Ireland among that portion, having witnessed its second-warmest year on record, with an average annual temperature almost 1°C above the long-term figure for 1991-2020. 

Monthly values for NEWPORT up to 30-apr-2026

Total rainfall in millimetres for NEWPORT

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
2026162.7133.9168.7129.8n/a595.1
2025105.0112.459.3102.888.2153.8130.0148.2214.9186.4207.8164.21673.0
2024125.7197.5152.5119.448.880.780.8257.544.1150.7143.3173.71574.7
2023183.291.6188.4121.148.577.9206.8139.8142.4144.7209.6293.81847.8
LTA166.4146.6129.098.099.293.5111.6133.0131.8153.9180.9190.71634.6

Mean temperature in degrees Celsius for NEWPORT

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
20265.77.18.310.1n/a7.8
20256.07.18.911.614.014.916.516.713.311.78.87.611.5
20246.17.97.99.913.112.914.914.913.611.89.28.210.9
20236.68.07.69.913.317.414.915.815.211.98.77.911.4
LTA6.36.47.59.512.014.215.515.513.811.18.56.710.6

Mean 10cm soil temperature for NEWPORT at 0900 UTC

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
20264.86.47.79.9n/a7.2
20255.16.08.110.915.416.317.817.513.912.18.96.911.6
20244.26.56.59.513.614.415.815.413.711.28.97.210.6
20235.26.86.69.113.718.616.316.314.711.17.66.711.1
LTAn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Global Solar Radiation in Joules/cm2 for NEWPORT

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
2026674192322373439941n/a79648
2025730811955254304461564505454654740238468291641172777364441338216
2024724812401230323968547333503664963238203314511662865864121326686
2023624510639214293727755732584734179736857293381622583264411326749
LTAn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Potential Evapotranspiration (mm) for NEWPORT

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
202611.317.537.062.0n/a127.8
202512.922.039.570.1100.376.480.368.645.428.013.915.1572.5
202415.418.236.056.974.776.780.960.849.027.614.215.6526.0
202314.320.933.056.483.3100.670.164.450.126.114.214.7548.1
LTAn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Evaporation (mm) for NEWPORT

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
202615.124.253.889.3n/a182.4
202517.130.555.397.0139.0107.8110.694.764.137.118.218.6790.0
202420.225.451.983.7104.9109.8112.688.367.837.518.420.0740.5
202318.828.247.681.6118.2137.199.589.167.835.518.419.0760.8
LTAn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a

Degree Days Below 15.5 Degree Celsius for NEWPORT

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026305234224167N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
202529423520513282492321761212012461685
202429322123416991894541771171912281796
202327521024617185183926531182032371681

Notes on the Data

Evaporation and PE data are calculated using Penman/Monteith formulae.
The ‘LTA’ (referred to within a table) is average for the climatological long-term-average (LTA) reference period 1991-2020.
Data updated daily at Mid-day.
To view the Weather Events for Public Works Contracts data, select a station first, then click the link just below the map.

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