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Monthly climate in Kildalkey, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kildalkey features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °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 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 935 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kildalkey enjoys an average of 2700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 32 minutes to 16 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kildalkey, Ireland

The warmest months in Kildalkey 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 (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kildalkey experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kildalkey. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average high8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kildalkey, Ireland

Kildalkey usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kildalkey are January, April and May. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kildalkey. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)56 (2.2)88 (3.5)84 (3.3)49 (1.9)71 (2.8)78 (3.1)75 (2.9)105 (4.1)72 (2.8)82 (3.2)84 (3.3)92 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101516101114131612141315

Monthly sunshine hours in Kildalkey, Ireland

The sunniest months in Kildalkey are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kildalkey: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kildalkey. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours7413316827836135535329726521710884
Mean daily daylight hours8h 5m9h 48m11h 54m14h 3m15h 56m16h 56m16h 24m14h 41m12h 37m10h 29m8h 34m7h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Kildalkey, Ireland

Kildalkey 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 Kildalkey UV Index data.

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