Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donaghadee features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Donaghadee enjoys an average of 3133 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 19 minutes to 17 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Donaghadee are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Donaghadee 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 | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Donaghadee usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Donaghadee 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) | 90 (3.5) | 121 (4.8) | 99 (3.9) | 43 (1.7) | 67 (2.6) | 93 (3.7) | 113 (4.4) | 127 (5.0) | 107 (4.2) | 143 (5.6) | 147 (5.8) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Donaghadee are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Donaghadee: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 153 | 221 | 334 | 413 | 408 | 414 | 360 | 302 | 232 | 120 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 55m | 9h 43m | 11h 54m | 14h 8m | 16h 6m | 17h 10m | 16h 36m | 14h 48m | 12h 38m | 10h 26m | 8h 25m | 7h 19m |
Donaghadee 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, 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 Donaghadee 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 | 2 | 1 |