Climate of Sligo
Sligo has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Sligo is 12° degrees and there is about 456 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 96 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 16°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 12°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 7°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 222 days and there is a total of approximately 457 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 5 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1894 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 7°C and 16°C |
Warmest month: | 16°C in July |
Coldest month: | 7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 4°C and 12°C |
Sea temperature: | between 7°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 138 days |
Days with rain: | 222 days |
Days with snow: | 5 days |
Total rain sum: | 457 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1894 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sligo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sligo.
Climate table of Sligo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sligo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sligo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Water temp. (°C) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 37 | 42 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
Days with rain | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Days with snow | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Sligo
The best time to visit Sligo in Ireland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sligo is 16°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January. The highest water temperature is 21°C and at its coldest the water is 7°C.
Climate of Sligo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sligo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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