Monthly climate in Clonakilty, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clonakilty features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1272 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Clonakilty enjoys an average of 3089 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clonakilty, Ireland

The warmest months in Clonakilty are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (47 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clonakilty 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 Clonakilty. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average low7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clonakilty, Ireland

Clonakilty usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Clonakilty are April, June and July. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clonakilty. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)89 (3.5)145 (5.7)112 (4.4)78 (3.1)83 (3.3)70 (2.7)67 (2.6)98 (3.9)95 (3.7)143 (5.6)133 (5.2)159 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)142016101111111314171720

Monthly sunshine hours in Clonakilty, Ireland

The sunniest months in Clonakilty are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Clonakilty: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clonakilty. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours89140201323398388404361302236140101
Mean daily daylight hours8h 23m9h 58m11h 55m13h 54m15h 39m16h 33m16h 4m14h 30m12h 35m10h 36m8h 49m7h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Clonakilty, Ireland

Clonakilty 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 Clonakilty UV Index data.

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