Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tralee features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °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 (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tralee enjoys an average of 2770 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 Tralee 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 6 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tralee experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 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 (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°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 | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°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) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tralee, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Tralee usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tralee are April, June and July. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 80 (3.1) | 128 (5.1) | 112 (4.4) | 73 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 72 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 134 (5.3) | 88 (3.4) | 121 (4.8) | 106 (4.2) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Tralee are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tralee: 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 18m | 9h 55m | 11h 54m | 13h 57m | 15h 43m | 16h 39m | 16h 9m | 14h 33m | 12h 35m | 10h 34m | 8h 45m | 7h 47m |
Tralee 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 Tralee 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 |