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Monthly climate in Carlingford, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Carlingford, Ireland

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Carlingford. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°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 maximum12°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 high8°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 mean6°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 low4°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Carlingford, Ireland

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carlingford. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)101516101213141814141513

Monthly sunshine hours in Carlingford, Ireland

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carlingford. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours7914419030238237437432528222210985
Mean daily daylight hours8h 1m9h 46m11h 54m14h 5m16h 0m17h 2m16h 29m14h 44m12h 38m10h 28m8h 30m7h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Carlingford, Ireland

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carlingford. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321