February’s weather saw new wind and rainfall records in Ireland and the UK. February 2020 was also the wettest on record for Northern Ireland, according to figures released by the Met Office.
Met Éireann has confirmed that rainfall records for February were broken at 16 of its 25 principal weather stations last month as storms Ciara, Denis and Jorge battered the country. It was the wettest February since records began in Donegal and Dublin in 1850.
Apparently a very strong polar jetstream, that was further south than normal, caused a seesaw pattern of vigorous depressions and active weather fronts resulting in exceptionally wet and windy weather throughout the month.
March kicked off with some sunshine at least, but as the month of many weathers it's changeable nature is assured.
