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Monthly climate in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballykelly features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1146 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballykelly enjoys an average of 2941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 16 minutes to 17 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Ballykelly are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballykelly experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.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
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom §

Ballykelly usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballykelly are January, April and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.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) 75 (3.0) 110 (4.3) 95 (3.8) 57 (2.2) 76 (3.0) 95 (3.7) 95 (3.7) 130 (5.1) 86 (3.4) 109 (4.3) 106 (4.2) 111 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 17 13 15 16 16 20 17 19 19 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Ballykelly are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballykelly: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.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 70 142 201 312 399 379 392 350 277 221 114 79
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 52m 9h 41m 11h 53m 14h 9m 16h 9m 17h 14m 16h 39m 14h 50m 12h 39m 10h 25m 8h 22m 7h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom §

Ballykelly 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 Ballykelly UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.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