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Monthly climate in Headford, Connaught, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Headford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °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 1092 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Headford enjoys an average of 2911 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 Headford, Connaught, Ireland §

The warmest months in Headford 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Headford experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Headford, 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)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°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
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°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
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°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)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Headford, Connaught, Ireland §

Headford usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Headford are January, April and May. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Headford, 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) 75 (2.9) 122 (4.8) 97 (3.8) 60 (2.3) 70 (2.7) 80 (3.2) 79 (3.1) 118 (4.7) 78 (3.1) 111 (4.4) 96 (3.8) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 17 15 11 14 14 14 18 15 18 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Headford, Connaught, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Headford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Headford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Headford, 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 71 136 184 316 396 380 381 334 284 220 114 90
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 Headford, Connaught, Ireland §

Headford 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 Headford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Headford, 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