Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Knocknalower 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 -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1432 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Knocknalower enjoys an average of 2872 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 Knocknalower are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (57 - 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, Knocknalower 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 | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°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 (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°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 (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°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 (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Knocknalower, Connaught, Ireland with other places around the world.
Knocknalower usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Knocknalower are April, May and June. On average, 80 mm (3.2 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) | 107 (4.2) | 140 (5.5) | 122 (4.8) | 68 (2.7) | 76 (3.0) | 97 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 157 (6.2) | 112 (4.4) | 163 (6.4) | 145 (5.7) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Knocknalower are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Knocknalower: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70 | 136 | 185 | 305 | 400 | 367 | 369 | 337 | 278 | 222 | 111 | 87 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 59m | 9h 45m | 11h 54m | 14h 6m | 16h 2m | 17h 4m | 16h 31m | 14h 46m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 28m | 7h 24m |
Knocknalower 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 Knocknalower 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 |