Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballymahon 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 -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1021 mm (40.2 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballymahon enjoys an average of 2673 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 32 minutes to 16 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballymahon 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, Ballymahon experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 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 (58°F) | 16°C (61°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) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°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) | 17°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 | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°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 | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballymahon, Leinster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Ballymahon usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballymahon are January, April and May. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 65 (2.6) | 100 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) | 53 (2.1) | 72 (2.8) | 86 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 121 (4.8) | 78 (3.1) | 90 (3.6) | 88 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Ballymahon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballymahon: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 73 | 131 | 167 | 271 | 361 | 353 | 351 | 293 | 262 | 215 | 108 | 83 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 5m | 9h 48m | 11h 54m | 14h 3m | 15h 56m | 16h 56m | 16h 23m | 14h 41m | 12h 37m | 10h 29m | 8h 34m | 7h 32m |
Ballymahon 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 Ballymahon 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 |