Monthly climate in Mountrath, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mountrath features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 966 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mountrath enjoys an average of 2736 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 38 minutes to 16 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mountrath, Ireland

The warmest months in Mountrath 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 5 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mountrath experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mountrath. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°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 mean5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°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)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mountrath, Ireland

Mountrath usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mountrath are January, April and May. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mountrath. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)59 (2.3)94 (3.7)88 (3.4)55 (2.2)71 (2.8)74 (2.9)77 (3.0)100 (3.9)72 (2.8)89 (3.5)87 (3.4)101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111616101313121713151416

Monthly sunshine hours in Mountrath, Ireland

The sunniest months in Mountrath are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mountrath: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mountrath. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours7713217127236635936430226821911287
Mean daily daylight hours8h 11m9h 51m11h 54m14h 0m15h 51m16h 49m16h 18m14h 38m12h 36m10h 31m8h 39m7h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Mountrath, Ireland

Mountrath 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 Mountrath UV Index data.

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