Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whitechurch features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 944 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whitechurch enjoys an average of 2908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Whitechurch are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whitechurch experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 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 (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°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) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whitechurch, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Whitechurch usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whitechurch are January, June and July. On average, 60 mm (2.3 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) | 55 (2.2) | 101 (4.0) | 83 (3.3) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 60 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 89 (3.5) | 69 (2.7) | 95 (3.7) | 79 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Whitechurch are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whitechurch: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84 | 133 | 188 | 298 | 381 | 369 | 378 | 341 | 285 | 225 | 125 | 97 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 20m | 9h 56m | 11h 55m | 13h 55m | 15h 41m | 16h 36m | 16h 7m | 14h 32m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 47m | 7h 49m |
Whitechurch 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 Whitechurch 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |