Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kildare 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 -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 896 mm (35.3 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kildare enjoys an average of 2773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 36 minutes to 16 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kildare 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, Kildare experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°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 (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°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 (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kildare, Leinster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Kildare usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kildare are January, April and September. On average, 57 mm (2.2 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) | 54 (2.1) | 83 (3.3) | 82 (3.2) | 48 (1.9) | 70 (2.8) | 69 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 95 (3.8) | 67 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kildare are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kildare: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 134 | 173 | 279 | 369 | 363 | 365 | 308 | 274 | 223 | 113 | 89 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 9m | 9h 50m | 11h 54m | 14h 1m | 15h 52m | 16h 51m | 16h 19m | 14h 39m | 12h 36m | 10h 31m | 8h 37m | 7h 36m |
Kildare 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 Kildare 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 |