County Donegal, Ireland Climate

Weather: 11.66°C/52.99°F, Wind SW at 4.29 km/h, 87% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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County Donegal Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 11.84 meters (38.85 feet) above sea level, County Donegal has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The city’s yearly temperature is 9.78ºC (49.6ºF) and it is -0.32% lower than Ireland’s averages. County Donegal typically receives about 141.86 millimeters (5.59 inches) of precipitation and has 241.63 rainy days (66.2% of the time) annually.

Country Ireland
Longitude -8.1040967
Latitude 54.6548993
Attitude/Elevation 11.84m (38.85ft)
Local time Wednesday 08:02
Annual high temperature 11.62ºC (52.92ºF)
Annual low temperature 6.17ºC (43.11ºF)
Average annual precip. 141.86mm (5.59in)
Warmest month July (16.6ºC / 61.88ºF)
Coldest Month February (2.6ºC / 36.68ºF)
Wettest Month December (169.78mm / 6.68in)
Driest Month April (76.23mm / 3.0in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 241.63 days (66.2%)
Days with no rain 123.37 days (33.8%)
Humidity 85.73%

Climate County Donegal: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.0(55.4) 14.0(57.2) 17.0(62.6) 20.0(68.0) 23.0(73.4) 27.0(80.6) 25.0(77.0) 23.0(73.4) 21.0(69.8) 19.0(66.2) 16.0(60.8) 14.0(57.2) 27.0(80.6)
Average high °C (°F) 6.6(43.88) 7.37(45.27) 8.72(47.7) 11.36(52.45) 13.4(56.12) 15.6(60.08) 16.6(61.88) 16.39(61.5) 14.95(58.91) 12.23(54.01) 8.94(48.09) 7.23(45.01) 11.62(52.92)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.07(41.13) 5.39(41.7) 6.72(44.1) 9.12(48.42) 11.47(52.65) 13.85(56.93) 14.94(58.89) 14.6(58.28) 12.96(55.33) 10.28(50.5) 7.25(45.05) 5.75(42.35) 9.78(49.6)
Average low °C (°F) 2.71(36.88) 2.6(36.68) 3.04(37.47) 4.47(40.05) 6.46(43.63) 8.87(47.97) 10.5(50.9) 10.58(51.04) 9.31(48.76) 7.22(45.0) 4.79(40.62) 3.51(38.32) 6.17(43.11)
Record low °C (°F) -6.0(21.2) -5.0(23.0) -4.0(24.8) -2.0(28.4) -1.0(30.2) 3.0(37.4) 3.0(37.4) 4.0(39.2) 2.0(35.6) 0.0(0) -5.0(23.0) -13.0(8.6) -13.0(8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 163.33(6.43) 154.45(6.08) 123.36(4.86) 76.23(3.0) 124.74(4.91) 143.79(5.66) 158.18(6.23) 157.47(6.2) 130.34(5.13) 147.91(5.82) 152.73(6.01) 169.78(6.68) 141.86(5.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 22.36 19.36 18.45 14.73 18.27 20.73 22.64 24.27 20.45 19.55 18.91 21.91 20.14
Average relative humidity (%) 87.35 85.48 83.12 81.71 83.41 85.75 87.13 87.07 87.15 86.82 87.17 86.61 85.73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 4.97 5.88 8.03 11.36 12.02 14.77 13.09 11.19 9.18 6.18 5.36 4.95 8.92

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of County Donegal in recent years.

County Donegal

County Donegal Temperature by Month

July
14.94°C | 58.89°F
August
14.6°C | 58.28°F
June
13.85°C | 56.93°F
September
12.96°C | 55.33°F
May
11.47°C | 52.65°F
October
10.28°C | 50.5°F
April
9.12°C | 48.42°F
November
7.25°C | 45.05°F
March
6.72°C | 44.1°F
December
5.75°C | 42.35°F
February
5.39°C | 41.7°F
January
5.07°C | 41.13°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 11.0°C (51.8°F) 6.42°C (43.56°F) 3.0°C (37.4°F)
Avg Temperature 11.0°C (51.8°F) 5.13°C (41.23°F) 1.0°C (33.8°F)
Min Temperature 7.0°C (44.6°F) 3.19°C (37.74°F) -1.0°C (30.2°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 9.0°C (48.2°F) 2.58°C (36.64°F) -2.0°C (28.4°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 22.3mm | 0.88in 9.14mm | 0.36in 0.0mm | 0in 283.4mm | 11.16in
Snowdepth 4.3mm | 0.17in 0.29mm | 0.01in 0.0mm | 0in 8.9mm | 0.35in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 37.0kmh | 22.99mph 22.32kmh | 13.87mph 6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Gust Wind 58.0kmh | 36.04mph 35.94kmh | 22.33mph 11.0kmh | 6.84mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 22.3mb 9.14mb 0.0mb
County Donegal

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
January ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-01-01 6 | 42.8 2 | 35.6 77 27 | 16.78 29.35 | 994 7.7 | 0.3
2018-01-02 7 | 44.6 4 | 39.2 85 24 | 14.91 29.32 | 993 19.2 | 0.76
2018-01-03 8 | 46.4 4 | 39.2 77 33 | 20.51 29.18 | 988 17.7 | 0.7
2018-01-04 6 | 42.8 4 | 39.2 86 19 | 11.81 29.18 | 988 14.1 | 0.56
2018-01-05 4 | 39.2 2 | 35.6 88 15 | 9.32 29.23 | 990 4.9 | 0.19
2018-01-06 3 | 37.4 0 | 32.0 83 17 | 10.56 30.03 | 1017 2.0 | 0.08
2018-01-07 1 | 33.8 -2 | 28.4 86 9 | 5.59 30.42 | 1030 0.0 | 0.0
2018-01-08 2 | 35.6 -2 | 28.4 79 18 | 11.18 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2018-01-09 6 | 42.8 4 | 39.2 90 26 | 16.16 29.47 | 998 2.5 | 0.1
2018-01-10 3 | 37.4 2 | 35.6 92 7 | 4.35 29.62 | 1003 2.9 | 0.11
2018-01-11 2 | 35.6 0 | 32.0 90 6 | 3.73 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2018-01-12 6 | 42.8 3 | 37.4 86 28 | 17.4 29.97 | 1015 0.7 | 0.03
2018-01-13 8 | 46.4 6 | 42.8 91 21 | 13.05 29.77 | 1008 2.8 | 0.11
2018-01-14 6 | 42.8 5 | 41.0 92 26 | 16.16 29.71 | 1006 9.8 | 0.39
2018-01-15 6 | 42.8 3 | 37.4 79 30 | 18.64 29.29 | 992 11.8 | 0.46
2018-01-16 3 | 37.4 -2 | 28.4 70 37 | 22.99 29.18 | 988 14.9 | 0.59
2018-01-17 4 | 39.2 0 | 32.0 80 29 | 18.02 29.47 | 998 18.7 | 0.74
2018-01-18 3 | 37.4 1 | 33.8 84 21 | 13.05 29.47 | 998 17.7 | 0.7
2018-01-19 3 | 37.4 -1 | 30.2 80 21 | 13.05 29.62 | 1003 13.6 | 0.54
2018-01-20 1 | 33.8 -0 | 32.0 91 7 | 4.35 29.59 | 1002 4.8 | 0.19
2018-01-21 5 | 41.0 4 | 39.2 94 19 | 11.81 29.62 | 1003 22.3 | 0.88
2018-01-22 6 | 42.8 5 | 41.0 88 21 | 13.05 29.74 | 1007 1.6 | 0.06
2018-01-23 9 | 48.2 7 | 44.6 88 25 | 15.53 29.5 | 999 8.4 | 0.33
2018-01-24 6 | 42.8 3 | 37.4 79 34 | 21.13 29.21 | 989 14.7 | 0.58
2018-01-25 5 | 41.0 2 | 35.6 83 21 | 13.05 29.44 | 997 3.5 | 0.14
2018-01-26 5 | 41.0 4 | 39.2 91 13 | 8.08 30.06 | 1018 1.4 | 0.06
2018-01-27 9 | 48.2 7 | 44.6 88 27 | 16.78 29.97 | 1015 7.8 | 0.31
2018-01-28 11 | 51.8 9 | 48.2 91 33 | 20.51 30.09 | 1019 10.6 | 0.42
2018-01-29 6 | 42.8 3 | 37.4 81 22 | 13.67 30.24 | 1024 17.6 | 0.69
2018-01-30 5 | 41.0 3 | 37.4 86 24 | 14.91 30.12 | 1020 8.5 | 0.33
2018-01-31 4 | 39.2 0 | 32.0 75 32 | 19.88 29.53 | 1000 21.2 | 0.83

County Donegal 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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