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Monthly climate in Drogheda, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Drogheda features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Drogheda enjoys an average of 2914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 30 minutes to 16 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Drogheda, Ireland

The warmest months in Drogheda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Drogheda experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Drogheda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Drogheda, Ireland

Drogheda usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Drogheda are January, April and May. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Drogheda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)52 (2.0)76 (3.0)76 (3.0)42 (1.6)58 (2.3)69 (2.7)73 (2.9)101 (4.0)71 (2.8)80 (3.2)89 (3.5)88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9151591213131612141414

Monthly sunshine hours in Drogheda, Ireland

The sunniest months in Drogheda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Drogheda: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Drogheda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8014518930838537837732928822611490
Mean daily daylight hours8h 3m9h 47m11h 54m14h 3m15h 58m16h 58m16h 26m14h 43m12h 37m10h 29m8h 32m7h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Drogheda, Ireland

Drogheda 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 Drogheda UV Index data.

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