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Dark, heavy clouds were a common sight in July - here they hang over Ballintoy church in County Antrim
According to the Met Office, the mean temperature was 13.4C - the lowest on record since 1993.

The figures cover as far as 29 July, however forecasters said the final two days of the month were also chilly, so the statistics are expected to stand.

Meanwhile local data from the Armagh Observatory said the month was also duller and wetter than average.

It saw the least amount of sunshine and the largest amount of rainfall in three years.

The observatory said Wednesday 15 was a particularly cold day, while last Monday was the wettest day.

The warmest day in Armagh was the first day of the month, when temperatures hit 24.9C.