Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°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 maximum | 12°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 high | 8°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 mean | 5°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 low | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rathmore, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 80 | 133 | 183 | 294 | 379 | 358 | 362 | 332 | 275 | 218 | 126 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 19m | 9h 56m | 11h 54m | 13h 56m | 15h 43m | 16h 38m | 16h 8m | 14h 33m | 12h 35m | 10h 34m | 8h 46m | 7h 48m |
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.
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 |