After the scorcher that was June this year ( the hottest ever recorded since records began), came the wettest July in Ireland in recent years. Did it rain on St Swithin’s Day - you can betcha!
Descriptions for the Irish weather this month include “unsettled” and “ changeable”.
Stalker must admit though, it is preferable to the extreme heat events hitting Europe and the USA.
The wet weather is causing havoc for farmers seeking to harvest crops according to the National Fodder and Food Security Committee in Ireland.
According to Michael Hennessy of Teagasc, there will probably be a 15 or 16 percent drop in the amount of cereal produced in Ireland this year.
Globally though it seems as though July will be the hottest month ever recorded. Just not in Ireland or the UK.
