Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Killala features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1467 mm (57.7 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Killala enjoys an average of 2818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 24 minutes to 17 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Killala 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 (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Killala experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°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 (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Killala, Connaught, Ireland with other places around the world.
Killala usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Killala are April, May and June. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) | 141 (5.5) | 125 (4.9) | 68 (2.7) | 79 (3.1) | 102 (4.0) | 107 (4.2) | 162 (6.4) | 114 (4.5) | 162 (6.4) | 148 (5.8) | 152 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Killala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Killala: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68 | 135 | 180 | 301 | 394 | 361 | 364 | 325 | 276 | 215 | 109 | 83 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 59m | 9h 45m | 11h 54m | 14h 6m | 16h 2m | 17h 4m | 16h 31m | 14h 45m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 29m | 7h 24m |
Killala 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 Killala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |