The winter months of December 2019, January 2020 and February 2020 were overall quite mild, according to Met Éireann. However, the winter finally gave way to a very wet and windy finish. Ireland faced many low-pressure systems and associated fronts across Ireland throughout the season.

Record high pressure developed over or close to Ireland at the end of December and beginning of January and also between the 18 and 25 of January.

February was a particularly wet and windy month, with three named storms and record rainfall at a number of stations

Six named storms affected Ireland during the season including storm Atiyah on the 8 and 9 December, storm Elsa on 18 December and storm Brendan on 13 January.

February was a particularly wet and windy month, with three named storms and record rainfall at a number of stations, leading to extensive flooding in places, especially along the Shannon catchment. Storm Ciara affected Ireland on 9 and 10 February, storm Dennis on 15 and 16 February and storm Jorge on 29 February.

Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford saw the highest daily sunshine for the season at 9.4 hours

As previously reported by Irish Farmers Journal, Mayo received the highest total rainfall over the winter period with 702.8mm recorded at Newport. Mayo also claimed the lowest seasonal temperature average at 4.8°C, while the lowest grass minimum temperature for the season was recorded at Oak Park, Co Carlow, at -10°C on Sunday 19 January.

Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford saw the highest daily sunshine for the season at 9.4 hours on Thursday 27 February.

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