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Monthly climate in Wexford, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wexford features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1068 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wexford enjoys an average of 3228 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 46 minutes to 16 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wexford, Ireland

The warmest months in Wexford are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wexford experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wexford. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average high9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wexford, Ireland

Wexford usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wexford are April, May and July. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wexford. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)66 (2.6)103 (4.1)88 (3.5)60 (2.4)57 (2.3)70 (2.8)62 (2.4)89 (3.5)84 (3.3)118 (4.6)139 (5.5)131 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1316158911111113161817

Monthly sunshine hours in Wexford, Ireland

The sunniest months in Wexford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wexford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wexford. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours97154218325410411420371317250138111
Mean daily daylight hours8h 17m9h 55m11h 54m13h 57m15h 44m16h 40m16h 10m14h 34m12h 36m10h 34m8h 44m7h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Wexford, Ireland

Wexford 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 Wexford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wexford. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875421