Monthly climate in Ballon, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballon features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 942 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ballon enjoys an average of 3070 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 42 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballon, Ireland

The warmest months in Ballon 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 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballon experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low2°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-5°C
(24°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballon, Ireland

Ballon usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ballon are January, April and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)90 (3.6)80 (3.1)62 (2.4)72 (2.8)70 (2.8)69 (2.7)100 (3.9)67 (2.6)88 (3.5)95 (3.8)99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101616101011131512131414

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballon, Ireland

The sunniest months in Ballon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ballon: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours87148201309398394400349303242128106
Mean daily daylight hours8h 14m9h 53m11h 54m13h 59m15h 48m16h 45m16h 14m14h 36m12h 36m10h 33m8h 41m7h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Ballon, Ireland

Ballon 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 Ballon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875421