THIS summer in Northern Ireland was the wettest in seven years but also warmer than average, according to the Armagh Observatory.
New figures also reveal that last month was the sunniest August for 16 years and the warmest for six years.
However, the observatory said taking the three months of June, July and August together, there was 30 per cent more rainfall than the long-term average summer rainfall.
The total summer precipitation was 284.8 mm, making it the wettest for seven years.
However, the mean summer temperature was 15.57 degrees Celsius - 1.4 degrees Celsius warmer than the long-term summer average.
Statistics for the weather in August also reveals it was sunnier, warmer and wetter than average.
With 166.3 hours of strong sunshine - around 20 per cent more than average - meant it was the sunniest August at Armagh since 2003.
The sunniest day was the 17th, with 12.3 hours of strong sunshine, followed by the 26th with 11.9 hours.
The observatory said despite the relatively high rainfall, it was the warmest August at Armagh for six years with temperatures boosted by the larger than average number of hours of strong sunshine.
The warmest day was the 24th when a temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius was recorded. The coldest day was the 21st with a temperature of 15.4 degrees Celsius.
The total August precipitation was 124.55 mm, around 52 per cent more than the long-term average August precipitation at Armagh, which made it the wettest August for five years.
The observatory also said that thunder was heard on three days, adding that "it is interesting to note that the thunder and lightning recorded on the afternoon of the 6th was presaged a few minutes earlier by a flock of noisy seagulls passing over the observatory".
