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Monthly climate in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carrick-on-Shannon 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 1224 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Carrick-on-Shannon enjoys an average of 2611 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland

The warmest months in Carrick-on-Shannon 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, Carrick-on-Shannon experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Carrick-on-Shannon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average high7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean5°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
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°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-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland

Carrick-on-Shannon usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 128 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Carrick-on-Shannon are January, April and May. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carrick-on-Shannon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)80 (3.1)126 (5.0)107 (4.2)62 (2.4)82 (3.2)106 (4.2)97 (3.8)147 (5.8)89 (3.5)113 (4.4)106 (4.2)110 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131717111417152017171717

Monthly sunshine hours in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland

The sunniest months in Carrick-on-Shannon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Carrick-on-Shannon: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carrick-on-Shannon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6813116327035934433928225920610678
Mean daily daylight hours8h 0m9h 46m11h 54m14h 5m16h 1m17h 2m16h 29m14h 44m12h 38m10h 28m8h 30m7h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland

Carrick-on-Shannon 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 Carrick-on-Shannon UV Index data.

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