Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castletownbere features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1600 mm (63.0 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castletownbere enjoys an average of 2989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castletownbere are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castletownbere experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castletownbere, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Castletownbere usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 192 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castletownbere are April, June and July. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 117 (4.6) | 187 (7.4) | 140 (5.5) | 83 (3.3) | 93 (3.7) | 88 (3.5) | 88 (3.4) | 139 (5.5) | 121 (4.8) | 187 (7.4) | 156 (6.1) | 201 (7.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Castletownbere are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castletownbere: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 136 | 196 | 321 | 387 | 377 | 383 | 352 | 297 | 225 | 134 | 95 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 23m | 9h 58m | 11h 55m | 13h 54m | 15h 39m | 16h 33m | 16h 4m | 14h 30m | 12h 35m | 10h 36m | 8h 49m | 7h 52m |
Castletownbere 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 Castletownbere 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |