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Monthly climate in Athlone, Leinster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Athlone features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1042 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Athlone enjoys an average of 2654 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 33 minutes to 16 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Athlone, Leinster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Athlone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Athlone experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Athlone, Leinster, 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)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°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
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Athlone, Leinster, Ireland §

Athlone usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Athlone are January, April and May. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Athlone, Leinster, 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) 66 (2.6) 107 (4.2) 93 (3.7) 55 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 81 (3.2) 81 (3.2) 125 (4.9) 77 (3.0) 95 (3.8) 89 (3.5) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 16 16 10 13 14 13 18 15 15 15 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Athlone, Leinster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Athlone are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Athlone: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Athlone, Leinster, 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 72 130 166 270 360 351 349 290 261 212 108 82
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 6m 9h 49m 11h 54m 14h 2m 15h 55m 16h 54m 16h 22m 14h 41m 12h 37m 10h 30m 8h 35m 7h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Athlone, Leinster, Ireland §

Athlone 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 Athlone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Athlone, Leinster, 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