Monthly climate in Ballina, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballina features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1270 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ballina enjoys an average of 2869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballina, Ireland

The warmest months in Ballina are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballina experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballina. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-4°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballina, Ireland

Ballina usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ballina are January, April and May. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballina. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)87 (3.4)131 (5.1)113 (4.5)66 (2.6)79 (3.1)93 (3.7)100 (3.9)149 (5.9)94 (3.7)129 (5.1)111 (4.4)119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151818121517172218201921

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballina, Ireland

The sunniest months in Ballina are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ballina: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballina. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6913718231039537037432928121811286
Mean daily daylight hours8h 0m9h 45m11h 54m14h 5m16h 1m17h 3m16h 30m14h 45m12h 38m10h 27m8h 29m7h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Ballina, Ireland

Ballina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballina UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballina. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321