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Monthly climate in Knock, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Knock 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 1175 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Knock enjoys an average of 2911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 29 minutes to 16 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Knock, Ireland

The warmest months in Knock 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Knock experiences 1 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 Knock. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°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 maximum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(48°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°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
(44°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Knock, Ireland

Knock usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Knock are January, April and May. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Knock. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)79 (3.1)129 (5.1)104 (4.1)65 (2.6)76 (3.0)86 (3.4)85 (3.3)132 (5.2)84 (3.3)120 (4.7)105 (4.1)110 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121716121415141916181719

Monthly sunshine hours in Knock, Ireland

The sunniest months in Knock are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Knock: 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 Knock. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours7113618431639638038133428422011490
Mean daily daylight hours8h 3m9h 47m11h 54m14h 4m15h 58m16h 59m16h 26m14h 43m12h 37m10h 29m8h 32m7h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Knock, Ireland

Knock 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 Knock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Knock. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321