Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lixnaw features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1160 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lixnaw enjoys an average of 2770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 43 minutes to 16 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lixnaw 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 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lixnaw experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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 (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lixnaw, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Lixnaw usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lixnaw are April, May and June. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 78 (3.1) | 121 (4.8) | 109 (4.3) | 64 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 69 (2.7) | 76 (3.0) | 139 (5.5) | 88 (3.5) | 113 (4.4) | 102 (4.0) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Lixnaw are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lixnaw: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 3 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 | 127 | 176 | 291 | 380 | 351 | 353 | 321 | 271 | 216 | 114 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 15m | 9h 53m | 11h 54m | 13h 58m | 15h 47m | 16h 43m | 16h 13m | 14h 35m | 12h 36m | 10h 33m | 8h 42m | 7h 43m |
Lixnaw 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 Lixnaw 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |