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Monthly climate in Bantry, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bantry features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1305 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bantry enjoys an average of 2991 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bantry, Ireland

The warmest months in Bantry are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bantry experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bantry. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average high9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bantry, Ireland

Bantry usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bantry are January, June and July. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bantry. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)84 (3.3)155 (6.1)116 (4.6)91 (3.6)91 (3.6)81 (3.2)77 (3.0)121 (4.8)93 (3.6)143 (5.6)110 (4.3)143 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121817121414131815171619

Monthly sunshine hours in Bantry, Ireland

The sunniest months in Bantry are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bantry: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bantry. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8213519531838937738635129522613595
Mean daily daylight hours8h 22m9h 57m11h 55m13h 55m15h 39m16h 34m16h 4m14h 30m12h 35m10h 36m8h 49m7h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Bantry, Ireland

Bantry 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 Bantry UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bantry. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124678875421