Monthly climate in Kingscourt, Ulster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kingscourt features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 957 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kingscourt enjoys an average of 2675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kingscourt, Ulster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Kingscourt are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °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, Kingscourt experiences 2 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 Kingscourt, 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
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kingscourt, Ulster, Ireland §

Kingscourt usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kingscourt are January, April and May. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kingscourt, 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) 57 (2.3) 90 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 49 (1.9) 70 (2.8) 81 (3.2) 78 (3.1) 120 (4.7) 75 (3.0) 81 (3.2) 83 (3.3) 90 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 15 17 11 12 15 13 19 12 14 15 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Kingscourt, Ulster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Kingscourt are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kingscourt: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kingscourt, 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 74 135 170 279 361 351 349 295 262 210 104 79
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 0m 9h 45m 11h 54m 14h 5m 16h 1m 17h 3m 16h 30m 14h 45m 12h 38m 10h 28m 8h 29m 7h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kingscourt, Ulster, Ireland §

Kingscourt 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 Kingscourt UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kingscourt, 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