Monthly climate in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Claregalway features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1131 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Claregalway enjoys an average of 2913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 36 minutes to 16 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland §

The warmest months in Claregalway are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Claregalway experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland §

Claregalway usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Claregalway are January, April and May. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77 (3.0) 127 (5.0) 104 (4.1) 63 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 83 (3.3) 85 (3.4) 122 (4.8) 82 (3.2) 113 (4.4) 94 (3.7) 110 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 16 10 13 15 13 18 14 17 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Claregalway are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Claregalway: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 73 133 184 314 395 381 383 335 284 220 115 91
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 9m 9h 50m 11h 54m 14h 1m 15h 52m 16h 51m 16h 19m 14h 39m 12h 36m 10h 31m 8h 38m 7h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland §

Claregalway 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 Claregalway UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Claregalway, Connaught, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1