Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Killenaule 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.Killenaule 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.
The warmest months in Killenaule 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, Killenaule experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°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 maximum | 12°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 high | 8°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 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 (61°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 (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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Killenaule, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Killenaule 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 Killenaule are January, April and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 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) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Killenaule are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Killenaule: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 144 | 199 | 302 | 394 | 389 | 399 | 351 | 298 | 238 | 130 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 15m | 9h 54m | 11h 54m | 13h 58m | 15h 46m | 16h 43m | 16h 12m | 14h 35m | 12h 35m | 10h 33m | 8h 43m | 7h 44m |
Killenaule 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 Killenaule 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 |