Several weather stations recorded highest winter temperatures in a century
off the south west coast of Kerry had its hottest winter since the station opened in 1893. Similarly the weather station in Mullingar, Co Westmeath clocked its warmest winter since records started there in 1950., Co Roscommon, on February 25th, the hottest winter temperature since 2006.
February was the sunniest month of the winter, with the highest number of hours of sunshine per day reported at Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford, where 10 hours of sunshine were recorded on February26th. A country-wide snow-ice warning in place until midday on Sunday. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesThe windiest day of the winter was January 26th , where stations recorded both the strongest gust, and highest average wind speeds. The highest wind gust was 124 km/per hour at Mace Head, Co Galway.
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