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Monthly climate in Skibbereen, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skibbereen features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1112 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Skibbereen enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 53 minutes to 16 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Skibbereen, Ireland

The warmest months in Skibbereen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skibbereen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skibbereen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average high9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skibbereen, Ireland

Skibbereen usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Skibbereen are January, June and July. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skibbereen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)75 (2.9)131 (5.1)96 (3.8)76 (3.0)75 (3.0)60 (2.4)64 (2.5)93 (3.7)83 (3.3)125 (4.9)99 (3.9)134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111817111212121513161519

Monthly sunshine hours in Skibbereen, Ireland

The sunniest months in Skibbereen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Skibbereen: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skibbereen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8713919932139438439735729923114099
Mean daily daylight hours8h 24m9h 58m11h 55m13h 54m15h 38m16h 32m16h 3m14h 30m12h 34m10h 36m8h 50m7h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Skibbereen, Ireland

Skibbereen 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 Skibbereen UV Index data.

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