Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lusk 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 (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lusk enjoys an average of 2914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 31 minutes to 16 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lusk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (58 - 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, Lusk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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 (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 4°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 (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°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 (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lusk, Leinster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Lusk usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lusk are January, April and May. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 73 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 44 (1.7) | 62 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 95 (3.7) | 70 (2.7) | 79 (3.1) | 93 (3.6) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Lusk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lusk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 80 | 145 | 189 | 308 | 385 | 378 | 377 | 329 | 288 | 226 | 114 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 5m | 9h 48m | 11h 54m | 14h 3m | 15h 56m | 16h 56m | 16h 24m | 14h 42m | 12h 37m | 10h 29m | 8h 34m | 7h 31m |
Lusk 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 Lusk 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 |