Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whitegate features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 908 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whitegate enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Whitegate are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °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, Whitegate experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°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 (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 8°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 (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whitegate, Munster, Ireland with other places around the world.
Whitegate usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whitegate are January, June and July. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 57 (2.2) | 100 (3.9) | 80 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) | 65 (2.5) | 52 (2.0) | 56 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 67 (2.6) | 95 (3.7) | 88 (3.5) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Whitegate are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whitegate: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 143 | 204 | 324 | 400 | 393 | 406 | 363 | 305 | 239 | 140 | 103 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 21m | 9h 57m | 11h 55m | 13h 55m | 15h 40m | 16h 35m | 16h 6m | 14h 31m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 48m | 7h 51m |
Whitegate 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 Whitegate 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 |