Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gorey 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 -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 960 mm (37.8 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gorey enjoys an average of 3173 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 42 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gorey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °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 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gorey 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 | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gorey, Leinster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Gorey usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gorey are January, April and June. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 53 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) | 79 (3.1) | 55 (2.2) | 70 (2.8) | 67 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 96 (3.8) | 76 (3.0) | 93 (3.6) | 108 (4.3) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Gorey are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gorey: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 154 | 211 | 323 | 409 | 403 | 410 | 365 | 312 | 247 | 133 | 108 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 14m | 9h 53m | 11h 54m | 13h 58m | 15h 47m | 16h 45m | 16h 14m | 14h 36m | 12h 36m | 10h 33m | 8h 41m | 7h 42m |
Gorey 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 Gorey 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 |