Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gilford features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 900 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gilford enjoys an average of 2841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 23 minutes to 17 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gilford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °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, Gilford experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 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 (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gilford, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Gilford usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gilford are January, April and May. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 54 (2.1) | 82 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 65 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 113 (4.4) | 70 (2.8) | 80 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gilford are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gilford: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75 | 141 | 189 | 299 | 382 | 371 | 373 | 323 | 277 | 218 | 106 | 80 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 57m | 9h 44m | 11h 54m | 14h 6m | 16h 4m | 17h 6m | 16h 33m | 14h 46m | 12h 38m | 10h 26m | 8h 27m | 7h 23m |
Gilford 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 Gilford 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |