Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castlewellan features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1058 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castlewellan enjoys an average of 3035 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 Castlewellan 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 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castlewellan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°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 (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castlewellan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Castlewellan usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castlewellan are January, April and May. On average, 60 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) | 68 (2.7) | 99 (3.9) | 92 (3.6) | 47 (1.8) | 66 (2.6) | 78 (3.1) | 85 (3.3) | 120 (4.7) | 83 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 113 (4.5) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Castlewellan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castlewellan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 80 | 149 | 208 | 321 | 402 | 394 | 398 | 349 | 294 | 231 | 115 | 87 |
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 |
Castlewellan 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 Castlewellan 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 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |