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Monthly climate in Straffan, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Straffan 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 -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 910 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Straffan enjoys an average of 2971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Straffan, Ireland

The warmest months in Straffan 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 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Straffan experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Straffan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°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
(53°F)		15°C
(59°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)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Straffan, Ireland

Straffan usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Straffan are January, April and September. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Straffan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)79 (3.1)81 (3.2)51 (2.0)72 (2.8)73 (2.9)77 (3.0)94 (3.7)68 (2.7)82 (3.2)88 (3.5)90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101516111314131713131415

Monthly sunshine hours in Straffan, Ireland

The sunniest months in Straffan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Straffan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Straffan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8314619131139038538533829323012095
Mean daily daylight hours8h 8m9h 50m11h 54m14h 1m15h 53m16h 52m16h 21m14h 39m12h 37m10h 30m8h 36m7h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Straffan, Ireland

Straffan 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 Straffan UV Index data.

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