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Monthly climate in Rathfriland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rathfriland 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.Rathfriland 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.

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

The warmest months in Rathfriland 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, Rathfriland experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

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

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

Rathfriland 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 Rathfriland are January, April and May. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rathfriland, 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) 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

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

The sunniest months in Rathfriland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rathfriland: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

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

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

Rathfriland 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 Rathfriland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rathfriland, 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 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1