Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Kilkenny is
oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in the south-east of Ireland.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4.9 °C (41 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.8 °C (60 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kilkenny - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
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| Min (°F) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 46 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 48 |
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amounts to 855 millimeters (33.7 inches) per year: therefore, the rains are not abundant, but they are frequent. Rainfall ranges from 55 mm (2.2 in) in the driest months (April, July) to 95 mm (3.7 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Kilkenny - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 80 | 65 | 70 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 80 | 70 | 95 | 80 | 90 | 855 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 33.7 |
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| Days | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 193 |
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On average, there are around 1,310
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Kilkenny - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Kilkenny is the summer,
from June to August, since it is the mildest of the year. The temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.