Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballinamore features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1133 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballinamore enjoys an average of 2627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballinamore are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballinamore experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballinamore, Connaught, Ireland with other places around the world.
Ballinamore usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballinamore are January, April and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) | 116 (4.6) | 97 (3.8) | 57 (2.2) | 77 (3.0) | 100 (3.9) | 93 (3.7) | 139 (5.5) | 82 (3.2) | 100 (3.9) | 98 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ballinamore are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballinamore: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 132 | 166 | 270 | 358 | 348 | 342 | 285 | 258 | 208 | 105 | 78 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 2m | 9h 46m | 11h 54m | 14h 4m | 15h 59m | 17h 0m | 16h 27m | 14h 44m | 12h 37m | 10h 28m | 8h 31m | 7h 28m |
Ballinamore 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 Ballinamore UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |