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Monthly climate in Elphin, Connaught, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elphin features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 16 °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 1116 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elphin enjoys an average of 2664 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 31 minutes to 16 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elphin, Connaught, Ireland §

The warmest months in Elphin 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 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elphin experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elphin, 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
(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)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°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)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°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 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 3°C
(39°F)		 3°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)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elphin, Connaught, Ireland §

Elphin usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elphin are January, April and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elphin, 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) 72 (2.8) 117 (4.6) 96 (3.8) 59 (2.3) 77 (3.0) 90 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 132 (5.2) 80 (3.2) 108 (4.2) 97 (3.8) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 17 11 13 15 13 18 15 16 16 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Elphin, Connaught, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Elphin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elphin: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elphin, 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 68 129 164 279 366 349 352 290 263 209 108 81
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 5m 9h 48m 11h 54m 14h 3m 15h 57m 16h 57m 16h 24m 14h 42m 12h 37m 10h 29m 8h 34m 7h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Elphin, Connaught, Ireland §

Elphin 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 Elphin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elphin, 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