Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greystones features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1021 mm (40.2 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greystones enjoys an average of 3123 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 37 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greystones are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greystones experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greystones, Leinster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Greystones usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greystones are January, April and May. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 70 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 87 (3.4) | 48 (1.9) | 61 (2.4) | 75 (2.9) | 78 (3.1) | 96 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 101 (4.0) | 127 (5.0) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Greystones are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greystones: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 153 | 207 | 328 | 408 | 400 | 403 | 360 | 308 | 236 | 127 | 101 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 9m | 9h 50m | 11h 54m | 14h 1m | 15h 52m | 16h 50m | 16h 19m | 14h 39m | 12h 36m | 10h 31m | 8h 38m | 7h 37m |
Greystones 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 Greystones 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 |