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Monthly climate in Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballybofey-Stranorlar features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1248 mm (49.1 inches) and receives 206 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ballybofey-Stranorlar enjoys an average of 2809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 17 minutes to 17 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Ireland

The warmest months in Ballybofey-Stranorlar are June, July and August, 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballybofey-Stranorlar experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Average high7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Ireland

Ballybofey-Stranorlar usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ballybofey-Stranorlar are January, April and May. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)84 (3.3)128 (5.0)111 (4.4)60 (2.4)77 (3.0)103 (4.1)99 (3.9)142 (5.6)97 (3.8)120 (4.7)106 (4.2)120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141617141517152119191920

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Ireland

The sunniest months in Ballybofey-Stranorlar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ballybofey-Stranorlar: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6813918729738436237032427021511077
Mean daily daylight hours7h 52m9h 42m11h 54m14h 9m16h 9m17h 13m16h 38m14h 49m12h 39m10h 25m8h 23m7h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Ireland

Ballybofey-Stranorlar 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 Ballybofey-Stranorlar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321