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Monthly climate in Waterford, Munster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waterford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1046 mm (41.2 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waterford enjoys an average of 3122 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waterford, Munster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Waterford are July, August and September, 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 7 to 7 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waterford experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waterford, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -0°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waterford, Munster, Ireland §

Waterford usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waterford are January, May and July. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waterford, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61 (2.4) 107 (4.2) 89 (3.5) 67 (2.6) 61 (2.4) 71 (2.8) 62 (2.4) 93 (3.7) 74 (2.9) 110 (4.3) 125 (4.9) 126 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 16 11 10 11 11 12 12 16 17 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Waterford, Munster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Waterford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waterford: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waterford, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 92 149 206 310 400 397 408 358 307 245 135 109
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

Solar UV radiation in Waterford, Munster, Ireland §

Waterford 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 Waterford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waterford, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1