Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kilkishen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1125 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kilkishen enjoys an average of 2833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 41 minutes to 16 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kilkishen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °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 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kilkishen experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 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 (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kilkishen, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Kilkishen usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kilkishen are April, May and June. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 75 (3.0) | 121 (4.8) | 105 (4.1) | 58 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 71 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 126 (5.0) | 91 (3.6) | 106 (4.2) | 98 (3.8) | 123 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Kilkishen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kilkishen: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76 | 131 | 178 | 292 | 382 | 367 | 372 | 322 | 277 | 220 | 117 | 94 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 13m | 9h 52m | 11h 54m | 13h 59m | 15h 48m | 16h 46m | 16h 15m | 14h 36m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 41m | 7h 41m |
Kilkishen 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 Kilkishen 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |