▁of ▁the ▁old ▁site , ▁and ▁as ▁of ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁was ▁providing ▁live ▁weather ▁data ▁to ▁the ▁general ▁public ▁and ▁climate ▁data ▁to ▁Met ▁É ire ann . ▁ ▁The ▁maximum ▁temperature ▁recorded ▁at ▁the ▁Met ▁Station ▁was ▁ ▁on ▁ 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁Ext rem es ▁recorded ▁at ▁the ▁station ▁include ▁the ▁highest ▁air ▁temperature ▁of ▁ ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁the ▁lowest ▁air ▁temperature ▁of ▁ ▁on ▁ 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁and ▁the ▁lowest ▁ground ▁temperature ▁of ▁ ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁The ▁maximum ▁daily ▁sun sh ine ▁was ▁ 1 6 . 3 ▁hours ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁The ▁warm est ▁and ▁sun ni est ▁month ▁on ▁record ▁in ▁Kil ken ny ▁was ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁with ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 2 7 4 . 9   h ours ▁sun sh ine ▁and ▁very ▁high ▁temper atures ▁throughout . ▁The ▁maximum ▁daily ▁sun sh ine ▁was ▁ 1 6 . 3   h ours ▁on ▁ 1 8   J une ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁The ▁overall ▁tr end ▁in ▁temper atures ▁has ▁been ▁on ▁the ▁rise ▁with ▁a ▁marked ▁increase ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁on wards . ▁Ann ual ▁temper atures ▁are ▁running ▁over ▁ 0 . 5 ▁degrees ▁above ▁ 2 0 th - century ▁levels