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Monthly climate in Fethard, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fethard features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 962 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fethard enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 44 minutes to 16 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fethard, Ireland

The warmest months in Fethard 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 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fethard experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fethard. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average high8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°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)		8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fethard, Ireland

Fethard usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fethard are January, April and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fethard. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)102 (4.0)89 (3.5)63 (2.5)68 (2.7)66 (2.6)69 (2.7)97 (3.8)63 (2.5)94 (3.7)87 (3.4)108 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111516111112121612141315

Monthly sunshine hours in Fethard, Ireland

The sunniest months in Fethard are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fethard: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fethard. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours90144199302394389399351298238130106
Mean daily daylight hours8h 15m9h 54m11h 54m13h 58m15h 46m16h 43m16h 12m14h 35m12h 35m10h 33m8h 43m7h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Fethard, Ireland

Fethard 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 Fethard UV Index data.

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