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Monthly climate in Holycross, Munster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Holycross features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 941 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Holycross enjoys an average of 2933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 42 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Holycross, Munster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Holycross 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Holycross experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Holycross, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°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 high 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°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
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Holycross, Munster, Ireland §

Holycross usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Holycross are January, April and May. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Holycross, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56 (2.2) 100 (3.9) 87 (3.4) 57 (2.2) 63 (2.5) 67 (2.6) 71 (2.8) 95 (3.7) 64 (2.5) 89 (3.5) 84 (3.3) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 16 16 11 11 13 13 16 13 14 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Holycross, Munster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Holycross are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Holycross: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Holycross, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 84 140 188 290 384 380 389 331 287 232 123 101
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 14m 9h 53m 11h 54m 13h 58m 15h 47m 16h 45m 16h 14m 14h 36m 12h 36m 10h 33m 8h 41m 7h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Holycross, Munster, Ireland §

Holycross 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 Holycross UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Holycross, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1