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Monthly climate in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 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.

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

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Donaghadee, 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 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)

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

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Donaghadee, 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) 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

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

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Donaghadee, 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 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

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

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Donaghadee, 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 3 5 6 8 8 6 5 3 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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