Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Climate Statement for November

 


It was the fifth wettest November on record. It wasn't imaginary. The temperature was slightly above the LTA. The national mean air temperature of 8.61°C (using the Island of Ireland dataset) placed October 2025 21st warmest in 126 years.  8.61 °C is 1.54 °C above 1961-1990 LTA and 0.65 °C above the most recent 1991-2020 LTA. The national average rainfall of 189 mm ranked 5th wettest in 85 years and 136% of its 1991-2020 LTA. It was a very mild first half, a cooler second half. Storm Claudia was followed by an arctic blast that caused a swing in conditions. 

Alex dug another trench across the field above the donkey shed yesterday. The Golf Course has cancelled all play as it's too soggy. I haven't ventured into the vineyard in the past week. I'll check on it tomorrow. 

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