Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Killyleagh features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1044 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Killyleagh enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 20 minutes to 17 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Killyleagh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Killyleagh experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Killyleagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom with other places around the world.
Killyleagh usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Killyleagh are January, April and May. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 66 (2.6) | 98 (3.8) | 84 (3.3) | 43 (1.7) | 64 (2.5) | 81 (3.2) | 89 (3.5) | 116 (4.6) | 82 (3.2) | 107 (4.2) | 110 (4.3) | 103 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Killyleagh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Killyleagh: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84 | 154 | 219 | 333 | 410 | 404 | 409 | 359 | 303 | 237 | 121 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 56m | 9h 43m | 11h 54m | 14h 7m | 16h 5m | 17h 9m | 16h 35m | 14h 48m | 12h 38m | 10h 26m | 8h 26m | 7h 20m |
Killyleagh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Killyleagh 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |