Donegal, Ulster Climate
Ireland
Pop. 2,618 Elev. 9 m / 30 ft
TZ: Europe/Dublin (UTC+1) ·
Donegal sees cool summers peaking at 66°F (19°C) in August, and cool winters that bottom out around 36°F (2°C) in January. Precipitation occurs on roughly 96 days per year (50.4 in / 1281 mm total), with 5 in (126 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 31 sunny days per year and around 43 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 63°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 19°C (66°F) high | 2°C (36°F) low |
| Feels like | 1°C (33°F) low | |
| Rain | 96 days | 1281 mm (50.4 in) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 126 mm (5.0 in) /yr |
| Sky | 31 sunny | 43 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 m/s (4.5 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
78
Jan 74
Feb 78
Mar 61
Apr 57
May 82
Jun 82
Jul 77
Aug 82
Sep 87
Oct 79
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
89
Jan 85
Feb 80
Mar 74
Apr 73
May 82
Jun 83
Jul 83
Aug 85
Sep 87
Oct 88
Nov 90
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 45 km Donegal Airport (CFN)
Ski resort 203 km Ski Club Of Ireland
National park 37 km Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha - Glenveagh National Park
Hospital 2 km Donegal District Hospital
Hiking trail 11 km Bluestack Way
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C 44°F | 2°C 36°F | 58 mm 2.3 in | 77 mm3.0 in | 1 |
| February | 8°C 46°F | 4°C 38°F | 113 mm 4.5 in | 35 mm1.4 in | 2 |
| March | 11°C 51°F | 4°C 39°F | 40 mm 1.6 in | — | 2 |
| April | 14°C 58°F | 6°C 42°F | 97 mm 3.8 in | — | 8 |
| May | 16°C 62°F | 7°C 45°F | 77 mm 3.0 in | — | 10 |
| June | 16°C 62°F | 11°C 51°F | 134 mm 5.3 in | — | 0 |
| July | 18°C 65°F | 12°C 54°F | 95 mm 3.7 in | — | 1 |
| August | 19°C 66°F | 13°C 55°F | 93 mm 3.7 in | — | 1 |
| September | 15°C 59°F | 9°C 48°F | 164 mm 6.5 in | — | 1 |
| October | 12°C 54°F | 9°C 48°F | 161 mm 6.3 in | — | 0 |
| November | 10°C 49°F | 5°C 42°F | 146 mm 5.7 in | 14 mm0.6 in | 1 |
| December | 8°C 46°F | 4°C 39°F | 102 mm 4.0 in | — | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 2 | 4 |
| March | 2 | 1 |
| April | 8 | 1 |
| May | 10 | 4 |
| June | 0 | 5 |
| July | 1 | 4 |
| August | 1 | 4 |
| September | 1 | 7 |
| October | 0 | 7 |
| November | 1 | 4 |
| December | 4 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C 49°F | 4°C 40°F |
| February | 8°C 47°F | 4°C 40°F |
| March | 9°C 48°F | 6°C 43°F |
| April | 11°C 51°F | 9°C 48°F |
| May | 13°C 56°F | 13°C 55°F |
| June | 15°C 59°F | 14°C 57°F |
| July | 16°C 62°F | 16°C 61°F |
| August | 17°C 63°F | 16°C 61°F |
| September | 16°C 61°F | 13°C 55°F |
| October | 14°C 58°F | 11°C 51°F |
| November | 12°C 54°F | 7°C 45°F |
| December | 11°C 51°F | 5°C 42°F |