Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mitchelstown 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 -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 996 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mitchelstown enjoys an average of 2762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mitchelstown 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 5 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mitchelstown experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 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) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°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) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°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 (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°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 (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°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 | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mitchelstown, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Mitchelstown usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mitchelstown are January, April and June. On average, 64 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) | 58 (2.3) | 105 (4.1) | 91 (3.6) | 70 (2.8) | 75 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 71 (2.8) | 99 (3.9) | 71 (2.8) | 99 (3.9) | 85 (3.3) | 108 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Mitchelstown are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mitchelstown: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 127 | 174 | 279 | 369 | 356 | 357 | 322 | 268 | 217 | 118 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 18m | 9h 55m | 11h 54m | 13h 57m | 15h 43m | 16h 39m | 16h 9m | 14h 33m | 12h 35m | 10h 34m | 8h 45m | 7h 47m |
Mitchelstown 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 Mitchelstown 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 |