Skibbereen weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Skibbereen (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	9	9	10	12	14	17	18	18	17	14	11	9
Min temperature (night-time)	4	4	4	5	7	10	12	12	10	8	6	5
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Skibbereen

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	2	3	5	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	2
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	16	15	13	11	9	8
UV Index (Maximum)	1	1	2	4	5	6	6	5	4	2	1	0

Rainfall in Skibbereen

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	23	20	20	16	18	17	16	19	19	21	22	22
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	154	121	113	73	86	71	76	99	124	133	136	158

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The climate guide for Ireland (Skibbereen) 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 Skibbereen?

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

Skibbereen weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 154 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
4
4°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
154
154 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 121 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
121
121 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 113 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
113
113 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 73 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
73
73 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Skibbereen, 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 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 99 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
99
99 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 124 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
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
124
124 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 133 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
133
133 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 136 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
136
136 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Skibbereen weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Skibbereen, Ireland in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 158 mm of rainfall in the month.