Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Knockaderry features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (60 °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 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Knockaderry enjoys an average of 2795 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 Knockaderry 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Knockaderry experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 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 (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°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 (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°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 (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°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) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Knockaderry, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Knockaderry usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Knockaderry are January, April and June. On average, 65 mm (2.5 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) | 69 (2.7) | 113 (4.4) | 100 (3.9) | 60 (2.4) | 70 (2.7) | 65 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 122 (4.8) | 84 (3.3) | 100 (4.0) | 90 (3.6) | 118 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Knockaderry are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Knockaderry: 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 | 77 | 129 | 177 | 289 | 381 | 356 | 356 | 324 | 270 | 219 | 118 | 93 |
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 |
Knockaderry 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 Knockaderry 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 |