Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carlingford 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 -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carlingford enjoys an average of 2873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carlingford 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, Carlingford experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 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 (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°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) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carlingford, Leinster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Carlingford usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carlingford are January, April and May. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 55 (2.2) | 83 (3.3) | 80 (3.1) | 43 (1.7) | 61 (2.4) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 111 (4.4) | 75 (2.9) | 84 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Carlingford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carlingford: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 144 | 190 | 302 | 382 | 374 | 374 | 325 | 282 | 222 | 109 | 85 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 1m | 9h 46m | 11h 54m | 14h 5m | 16h 0m | 17h 2m | 16h 29m | 14h 44m | 12h 38m | 10h 28m | 8h 30m | 7h 26m |
Carlingford 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 Carlingford 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 |