Buncrana weather by month

Check out Buncrana weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Buncrana (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	7	7	8	11	13	16	17	17	15	13	9	7
Min temperature (night-time)	2	1	2	4	6	9	10	10	9	7	3	3
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	8	8	8	8	10	12	14	15	14	13	11	10

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Buncrana

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	1	2	3	5	6	5	4	4	3	2	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	17	15	13	10	8	7
UV Index (Maximum)	0	1	2	3	5	5	6	5	3	2	1	0

Rainfall in Buncrana

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	23	18	21	17	18	17	19	20	21	23	23	23
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	121	86	89	69	74	75	81	94	106	120	118	117

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The climate guide for Ireland (Buncrana) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Buncrana?

Buncrana has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Buncrana weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Buncrana, Ireland in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 121 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
121
121 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Buncrana, Ireland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Buncrana, Ireland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
89
89 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Buncrana, Ireland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 69 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
69
69 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Buncrana, Ireland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Buncrana, Ireland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 75 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
75
75 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Buncrana, Ireland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Buncrana, Ireland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Buncrana, Ireland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
106
106 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Buncrana, Ireland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 120 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
120
120 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Buncrana, Ireland in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
118
118 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Buncrana weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Buncrana, Ireland in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 117 mm of rainfall in the month.