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Monthly climate in Rathmore, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rathmore features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1120 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rathmore enjoys an average of 2838 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 48 minutes to 16 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rathmore, Ireland

The warmest months in Rathmore are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °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 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rathmore experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rathmore. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rathmore, Ireland

Rathmore usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rathmore are January, June and July. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rathmore. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)74 (2.9)129 (5.1)105 (4.1)80 (3.1)80 (3.2)70 (2.8)68 (2.7)104 (4.1)81 (3.2)113 (4.4)93 (3.7)124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121818131313121814161619

Monthly sunshine hours in Rathmore, Ireland

The sunniest months in Rathmore are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rathmore: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rathmore. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8013318329437935836233227521812693
Mean daily daylight hours8h 19m9h 56m11h 54m13h 56m15h 43m16h 38m16h 8m14h 33m12h 35m10h 34m8h 46m7h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Rathmore, Ireland

Rathmore 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 Rathmore UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rathmore. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124678875421