Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ardglass features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 931 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ardglass enjoys an average of 3130 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 Ardglass are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ardglass experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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 (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°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) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ardglass, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Ardglass usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ardglass are January, April and May. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 61 (2.4) | 88 (3.5) | 76 (3.0) | 37 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 70 (2.8) | 98 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 102 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ardglass are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ardglass: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84 | 154 | 219 | 333 | 410 | 404 | 409 | 359 | 303 | 237 | 121 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 58m | 9h 45m | 11h 54m | 14h 6m | 16h 3m | 17h 5m | 16h 31m | 14h 46m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 28m | 7h 24m |
Ardglass experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Ardglass 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 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |