Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monaghan features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (60 °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 1005 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monaghan enjoys an average of 2646 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 24 minutes to 17 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monaghan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °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, Monaghan experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monaghan, Ireland with other places around the world.
Monaghan usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 105 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monaghan are January, April and May. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 64 (2.5) | 97 (3.8) | 87 (3.4) | 51 (2.0) | 70 (2.8) | 88 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 126 (5.0) | 74 (2.9) | 87 (3.4) | 86 (3.4) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Monaghan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monaghan: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69 | 133 | 171 | 278 | 363 | 346 | 344 | 292 | 259 | 206 | 103 | 75 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 58m | 9h 45m | 11h 54m | 14h 6m | 16h 2m | 17h 5m | 16h 31m | 14h 46m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 28m | 7h 24m |
Monaghan 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 Monaghan 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |