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Monthly climate in Ardara, Ulster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ardara features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1543 mm (60.8 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ardara enjoys an average of 2777 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 18 minutes to 17 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ardara, Ulster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Ardara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °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, Ardara 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 Ardara, Ulster, 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 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ardara, Ulster, Ireland §

Ardara usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ardara are January, April and May. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ardara, Ulster, 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) 112 (4.4) 148 (5.8) 129 (5.1) 63 (2.5) 85 (3.4) 113 (4.4) 115 (4.5) 170 (6.7) 131 (5.2) 176 (6.9) 142 (5.6) 159 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 18 19 15 16 18 18 22 21 23 22 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Ardara, Ulster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Ardara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ardara: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ardara, Ulster, 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 64 134 180 297 389 359 365 324 268 213 106 75
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 53m 9h 42m 11h 54m 14h 8m 16h 8m 17h 12m 16h 37m 14h 49m 12h 38m 10h 25m 8h 24m 7h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Ardara, Ulster, Ireland §

Ardara 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 Ardara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ardara, Ulster, 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 3 2 1