Climate
Letterkenny's climate is classified as Temperate Oceanic (Köppen Cfb) and is significantly milder than some other locations in the world at a similar latitude, this is due to the towns position near the Atlantic Coast and exposure to the warmth of the Gulf Stream. Due to its northerly latitude, Letterkenny experiences long summer days and short winter days. Summers are cool with temperatures rarely exceeding 25°C, while winters are relatively mild with daytime temperatures rarely dropping below 0°C. Extreme heat is very rare however the town can on occasion receive extreme cold from the Arctic where temperatures drop several degrees below 0°C. Snow is relatively uncommon however the town receives on average 25 days of recorded snowfall per year, the vast majority of this occurring between December and March. Humidity is high year round and rainfall is spread quite evenly throughout the year, with winter months receiving the most rainy days.
| Climate data for Letterkenny, Donegal | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
12.2 (53.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
5 (41) |
3 (37) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 98.5 (3.878) |
97.9 (3.854) |
60.6 (2.386) |
77.4 (3.047) |
66.6 (2.622) |
69.9 (2.752) |
71.3 (2.807) |
68.3 (2.689) |
80.6 (3.173) |
126.8 (4.992) |
95.5 (3.76) |
98.6 (3.882) |
1,012 (39.84) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 19 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 183 |
| Avg. snowy days | 6.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 25.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 37.2 | 60.9 | 95.5 | 171.9 | 192.2 | 184.8 | 132.3 | 165.8 | 116.4 | 75.8 | 43.6 | 27.9 | 1,304.3 |
| Source #1: MSN | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Met Éireann | |||||||||||||
Read more about this topic: Letterkenny
Famous quotes containing the word climate:
“A tree is beautiful, but what’s more, it has a right to life; like water, the sun and the stars, it is essential. Life on earth is inconceivable without trees. Forests create climate, climate influences peoples’ character, and so on and so forth. There can be neither civilization nor happiness if forests crash down under the axe, if the climate is harsh and severe, if people are also harsh and severe.... What a terrible future!”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“The climate has been described as “ten months winter and two months mighty late in the fall.””
—Administration in the State of Colo, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“There is much to be said against the climate on the coast of British Columbia and Alaska; yet, I believe that the scenery of one good day will compensate the tourists who will go there in increasing numbers.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)