Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eglinton 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 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1113 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eglinton enjoys an average of 2941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 14 minutes to 17 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Eglinton 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, Eglinton experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 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) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°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 (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°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 (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Eglinton, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Eglinton usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eglinton are January, April and May. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 69 (2.7) | 106 (4.2) | 95 (3.7) | 58 (2.3) | 81 (3.2) | 95 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 134 (5.3) | 85 (3.4) | 102 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Eglinton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eglinton: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70 | 142 | 201 | 312 | 399 | 379 | 392 | 350 | 277 | 221 | 114 | 79 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 50m | 9h 40m | 11h 53m | 14h 10m | 16h 11m | 17h 16m | 16h 41m | 14h 51m | 12h 39m | 10h 24m | 8h 21m | 7h 14m |
Eglinton 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 Eglinton 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |