Twice the average amount of rain fell last month, with parts of the country having the wettest July in 60 years, Met Éireann said today.
The weather forecaster said Atlantic depressions tracking over Ireland were to blame for the wet weather and frequent thunderstorms.
Claremorris had its wettest July since records began there in 1950, while its daily fall of 56mm on the 10th was also a record for the month at the station.
Belmullet’s total of 140mm equalled its previous highest July value, recorded in 1988.
Most stations recorded between 15 and 21 wetdays during the month, compared with the normal range for July of between nine and 13.
Valentia Observatory’s sunshine total of only 85 hours was among the five lowest for July in over a century of records at the station and was also its lowest of any month so far in 2010.
The sunniest days of the month were during the first week and the 22nd.