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Monthly climate in Clifden, Connaught, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clifden features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1454 mm (57.2 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clifden enjoys an average of 2956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 33 minutes to 16 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clifden, Connaught, Ireland §

The warmest months in Clifden are July, August and September, 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 7 to 7 °C (45 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clifden experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clifden, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clifden, Connaught, Ireland §

Clifden usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clifden are April, May and June. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clifden, 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) 107 (4.2) 152 (6.0) 117 (4.6) 65 (2.5) 77 (3.0) 91 (3.6) 105 (4.1) 151 (6.0) 112 (4.4) 163 (6.4) 151 (6.0) 164 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 21 20 12 14 17 18 22 20 22 20 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Clifden, Connaught, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Clifden are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clifden: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clifden, 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 71 135 188 319 402 383 385 348 288 225 114 91
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 6m 9h 49m 11h 54m 14h 2m 15h 55m 16h 55m 16h 23m 14h 41m 12h 37m 10h 30m 8h 35m 7h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Clifden, Connaught, Ireland §

Clifden 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 Clifden UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clifden, 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