Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Limerick is
oceanic, with quite mild, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in the west of Ireland, in the province of Munster.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 6 °C (43 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 16.4 °C (62 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Limerick - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
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| Max (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
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| Min (°F) | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 39 |
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| Max (°F) | 48 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 48 |
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amounts to 980 millimeters (38.6 inches) per year: therefore, the rains are not very abundant, but they are frequent. It ranges from 60 mm (2.4 in) in the driest month (April) to 105 mm (4.1 in) in the wettest ones (October, December). Here is the average precipitation.
Limerick - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 100 | 75 | 80 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 75 | 105 | 95 | 105 | 980 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 38.6 |
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| Days | 20 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 214 |
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On average, there are around 1,300
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Limerick - 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 | 1 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Limerick 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.