Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ardnacrusha features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °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 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1095 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ardnacrusha enjoys an average of 2775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 40 minutes to 16 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ardnacrusha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °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 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ardnacrusha experiences 3 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) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°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) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
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Ardnacrusha usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ardnacrusha are January, April and June. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 71 (2.8) | 117 (4.6) | 104 (4.1) | 57 (2.3) | 73 (2.9) | 72 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 120 (4.7) | 85 (3.4) | 102 (4.0) | 95 (3.8) | 118 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Ardnacrusha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ardnacrusha: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76 | 130 | 173 | 279 | 370 | 363 | 367 | 313 | 270 | 218 | 117 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 12m | 9h 52m | 11h 54m | 13h 59m | 15h 49m | 16h 47m | 16h 16m | 14h 37m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 40m | 7h 40m |
Ardnacrusha 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 Ardnacrusha 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 |