Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballymoney features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1132 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballymoney enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 15 minutes to 17 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballymoney are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °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 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballymoney experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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 (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°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 (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°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 (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°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) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Ballymoney usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballymoney are January, April and May. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 70 (2.7) | 101 (4.0) | 89 (3.5) | 53 (2.1) | 78 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 101 (4.0) | 137 (5.4) | 87 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Ballymoney are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballymoney: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 73 | 147 | 211 | 325 | 407 | 396 | 410 | 360 | 289 | 225 | 117 | 82 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 51m | 9h 41m | 11h 53m | 14h 9m | 16h 10m | 17h 15m | 16h 40m | 14h 50m | 12h 39m | 10h 24m | 8h 22m | 7h 15m |
Ballymoney experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballymoney 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |