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Monthly climate in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cookstown 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 -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cookstown enjoys an average of 2867 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 17 minutes to 17 hours 13 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Cookstown 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, Cookstown experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cookstown, 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)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°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
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°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
(63°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
(51°F)		 7°C
(46°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)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)
Minimum -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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

Cookstown usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cookstown are January, April and May. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cookstown, 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) 61 (2.4) 97 (3.8) 85 (3.3) 50 (2.0) 72 (2.8) 85 (3.4) 83 (3.3) 121 (4.7) 72 (2.8) 88 (3.5) 87 (3.4) 88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 16 12 14 16 14 19 16 17 16 16

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

The sunniest months in Cookstown are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cookstown: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cookstown, 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 71 140 193 303 390 372 381 334 274 216 110 78
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 53m 9h 42m 11h 54m 14h 9m 16h 8m 17h 13m 16h 38m 14h 49m 12h 39m 10h 25m 8h 23m 7h 17m

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

Cookstown 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 Cookstown UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cookstown, 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 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1