Monthly climate in Falcarragh, Ulster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Falcarragh features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1718 mm (67.7 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Falcarragh enjoys an average of 2939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 13 minutes to 17 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Falcarragh, Ulster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Falcarragh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Falcarragh experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Falcarragh, 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 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Falcarragh, Ulster, Ireland §

Falcarragh usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Falcarragh are April, May and June. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Falcarragh, 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) 145 (5.7) 153 (6.0) 147 (5.8) 65 (2.6) 81 (3.2) 106 (4.2) 115 (4.5) 176 (6.9) 153 (6.0) 207 (8.1) 161 (6.3) 210 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 18 20 14 13 17 18 24 20 25 22 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Falcarragh, Ulster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Falcarragh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Falcarragh: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Falcarragh, 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 68 144 197 314 400 379 388 348 280 222 114 79
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 49m 9h 40m 11h 53m 14h 10m 16h 11m 17h 17m 16h 41m 14h 51m 12h 39m 10h 24m 8h 20m 7h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Falcarragh, Ulster, Ireland §

Falcarragh 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 Falcarragh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Falcarragh, 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 6 8 8 7 5 3 2 1