2006

2005
 145.0

185.6
 83.0

88.0
 150.7

80.4
 81.3

152.8
 208.2

145.5
 46.8

93.7
 102.6

78.3
 52.1

83.7
 263.9

145.9
 171.8

154.5
 228.2

135.5
 227.1

156.2
 1760.7

1500.1
AVE.
 167.0
 123.1
 121.7
 77.0
 88.5
 79.9
 73.3
 111.2
 124.9
 157.3
 147.1
 159.3
 1430.2
  JAN
 FEB
 MAR
 APRIL
 MAY
 JUNE
 JULY
 AUG
 SEPT
 OCT
 NOV
 DEC
Temperature
(°C)
Average
 6.8
 6.6
 7.6
 8.9
 10.9
 13.3
 14.8
 14.8
 13.5
 11.5
 8.7
 7.6
Relative Humidity
(%)
Average
 80
 80
 79
 76
 76
 79
 82
 82
 82
 83
 82
 83
Sunshine
(hours)
Average Daily Duration
 1.41
 2.16
 3.05
 5.00
 5.81
 5.12
 4.53
 4.50
 3.61
 2.53
 1.72
 1.17
Rainfall
(mm)
Average Monthly Total
 166.6
 123.0
 122.9
 76.2
 89.6
 79.2
 74.0
 110.8
 123.8
 156.4
 148.3
 159.2
Wind
(knots)
Average for the Month
 13.1
 12.6
 12.1
 10.1
 10.3
 9.1
 8.5
 8.9
 10.0
 11.4
 11.8
 12.6
                         
2006
 7.9
 7.2
 7.4
 9.2
 11.0
 14.2
 16.6
 15.4
 15.6
 13.5
 9.6
 9.1
 11.4
2005
 8.4
 6.8
 9.0
 9.6
 11.2
 14.5
 15.6
 15.6
 14.8
 12.7
 9.4
 8.4
 11.3
AVE.
 6.8
 6.6
 7.6
 8.9
 10.9
 13.3
 14.8
 14.8
 13.5
 11.5
 8.7
 7.6
 10.4
YEAR
 JAN
 FEB
 MAR
 APR
 MAY
 JUNE
 JUL
 AUG
 SEPT
 OCT
 NOV
 DEC
 TOTAL
2008
 274.1
 110.4
 124.5
 51.0
 103.3
 134.3
 106.3
 181.7
 87.5
 245.0
 110.8
 104.8
 1499.4
2007
 108.1
 201.4
 111.0
 50.9
 76.6
 148.7
 81.1
 103.9
 76.5
 105.6
 95.2
 192.4
 1351.7
YEAR
 JAN
 FEB
 MAR
 APR
 MAY
 JUN
 JUL
 AUG
 SEPT
 OCT
 NOV
 DEC
 Average
2008
 8.7
 8.3
 7.9
 9.1
 13.5
 13.6
 15.3
 15.4
 13.4
 10.9
 9.3
 7.9
 11.1
2007
 8.6
 7.9
 8.3
 10.9
 11.8
 14.3
 15.1
 15.2
 13.9
 13.4
 10.8
 9.5
 11.7

Average Weather Details for Co. Kerry.
(source: Valentia Observatory, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry)
Web: www.met.ie

Ireland's climate is influenced by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, and is in the path of
the prevailing southwesterly winds coming from the Atlantic Ocean. This makes for
equitable conditions over the whole country and means Ireland is never exposed to
extremes of weather.

The coldest months are January and February, while July and August are warmest. Over
the year it generally gets no colder than 1 degree Celsius (34 F) or warmer than about 20
degrees Celsius (68 F). Ireland is renowned for its rain. It can rain at any time of the year,
but does so most often in the winter and in the western half of the country.


This Table Indicates the Average or Mean Weather Conditions as recorded at
Valentia Observatory, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry for the period 1961 - 1990
YEAR
 JAN
 FEB
 MAR
 APR
 MAY
 JUNE
 JUL
 AUG
 SEPT
 OCT
 NOV
 DEC
 TOTAL
1991
 145.9
 152.6
 143.2
 167.7
 7.6
 107.6
 102.9
 30.8
 139.7
 174.4
 186.5
 20.9
 1379.8
1992
 113.5
 109.8
 134.5
 174.0
 69.2
 41.9
 139.0
 185.5
 120.9
 84.3
 134.9
 113.6
 1421.1
1993
 171.9
 51.1
 118.8
 88.0
 100.2
 73.0
 134.5
 43.9
 203.9
 74.0
 182.8
 227.5
 1469.6
1994
 218.0
 170.3
 145.5
 143.9
 93.2
 104.5
 212.9
 81.9
 99.8
 115.1
 169.1
 250.2
 1804.4
1995
 226.0
 210.6
 114.5
 51.1
 112.7
 58.0
 149.3
 24.7
 58.0
 229.0
 220.8
 85.6
 1540.3
1996
 214.2
 135.8
 126.8
 117.9
 81.7
 92.0
 90.8
 133.2
 62.0
 278.7
 154.3
 80.2
 1567.6
1997
 68.8
 170.8
 37.6
 80.1
 103.5
 82.9
 82.9
 193.8
 78.2
 111.7
 268.2
 173.0
 1406.2
1998
 199.9
 51.7
 133.9
 172.7
 34.6
 179.8
 116.1
 118.7
 139.5
 208.3
 193.1
 220.9
 1769.2
1999
 194.9
 86.4
 146.1
 151.2
 53.0
 52.8
 84.1
 168.5
 288.5
 109.3
 130.4
 303.4
 1768.6
2000
 112.9
 189.7
 41.1
 76.4
 133.2
 97.5
 82.4
 91.9
 156.8
 302.4
 269.1
 232.8
 1786.2
2001
 128.8
 120.2
 131.5
 117.6
 34.8
 71.0
 72.1
 122.3
 61.9
 195.5
 97.4
 82.2
 1235.3
2002
 262.5
 185.5
 67.4
 111.0
 186.1
 135.7
 98.2
 80.9
 124.8
 237.1
 286.7
 147.0
 1922.9
2003
 132.1
 162.7
 82.4
 138.3
 142.2
 146.9
 125.9
 25.3
 64.4
 58.5
 293.0
 135.5
 1507.2
2004
 174.4
 79.0
 164.4
 85.6
 40.9
 104.3
 91.9
 101.8
 161.7
 212.7
 67.8
 115.0
 1399.5
2005
 184.9
 90.1
 81.9
 152.8
 154.5
 87.7
 71.7
 83.7
 148.3
 152.3
 139.4
 152.4
 1499.7
2006
 144.9
 86.7
 149.1
 79.4
 201.0
 47.6
 102.1
 52.5
 263.7
 171.3
 228.2
 227.1
 1753.4
2007
 108.1
 201.4
 111.0
 50.9
 76.6
 131.4
 81.1
 103.9
 76.5
 105.6
 95.2
 192.4
 1351.7
2008*
 274.1
 110.4
 164.0
 51.0
 103.3
 134.3
 106.3
 181.7
 87.5
 245.0
 110.8
 104.8
 1499.4
TOTAL
 2801.5
 2254.4
 1929.7
 1916.1
 1601.6
 1635.2
 1837.9
 1646.3
 2248.6
 2820.2
 3116.9
 2759.7
 28082.1
AVERAGE
 164.8
 132.6
 113.5
 112.7
 94.2
 96.2
 108.1
 96.7
 132.3
 165.9
 183.3
 162.3
 1560.1
                           
1961 -
1990
 167.0
 123.1
 121.7
 77.0
 88.5
 79.9
 73.3
 111.2
 124.9
 157.3
 147.1
 159.3
 1430.2
                           
This Table Indicates the actual Rainfall amounts per month in millimetres as recorded at
Valentia Observatory, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry for the period 1991 - 2007

Compiled by Tralee Times with the aid or Met Eireann [www.met.ie] and
the Central Statistics Office [www.cso.ie]
YEAR
 JAN
 FEB
 MAR
 APR
 MAY
 JUNE
 JUL
 AUG
 SEPT
 OCT
 NOV
 DEC
 Average
1991
 6.3
 5.3
 8.8
 9.2
 11.6
 13.1
 15.8
 15.9
 16.0
 10.8
 8.8
 8.6
 10.9
1992
 7.4
 8.0
 8.9
 9.1
 13.3
 14.4
 15.6
 14.3
 12.1
 9.5
 9.4
 7.2
 10.8
1993
 8.2
 8.4
 8.0
 10.2
 11.4
 13.6
 14.6
 14.6
 13.4
 9.2
 9.4
 8.3
 10.8
1994
 7.7
 7.2
 8.9
 8.6
 11.7
 12.9
 14.6
 14.8
 13.1
 12.1
 11.3
 9.1
 11.0
1995
 7.4
 8.4
 7.4
 9.7
 11.4
 14.4
 17.1
 18.3
 13.6
 13.1
 9.8
 7.0
 11.5
1996
 7.6
 5.6
 7.4
 9.5
 9.7
 13.8
 15.2
 15.0
 14.9
 12.2
 8.6
 6.3
 10.5
1997
 5.8
 8.1
 9.2
 11.0
 12.9
 13.9
 15.7
 16.6
 15.1
 13.4
 9.9
 6.4
 11.7
1998
 7.2
 9.2
 9.3
 8.5
 12.6
 13.4
 14.8
 15.6
 15.0
 12.5
 9.6
 9.0
 11.4
1999
 7.9
 8.5
 8.0
 10.1
 12.8
 13.0
 16.0
 15.9
 14.5
 11.8
 9.4
 7.6
 11.3
2000
 6.6
 8.3
 8.3
 8.1
 12.1
 13.8
 15.6
 15.6
 14.3
 10.8
 8.3
 7.3
 10.8
2001
 5.9
 6.9
 7.6
 8.5
 12.1
 13.6
 15.2
 15.0
 14.0
 13.2
 10.3
 7.4
 10.8
2002
 9.4
 8.2
 8.7
 9.6
 11.3
 12.6
 14.0
 14.9
 14.4
 11.6
 10.2
 8.0
 11.1
2003
 7.0
 7.6
 9.5
 11.0
 11.4
 14.0
 15.2
 16.7
 14.6
 11.1
 10.0
 8.3
 11.4
2004
 7.7
 7.2
 8.6
 9.7
 11.7
 14.3
 14.7
 15.8
 15.1
 10.3
 10.5
 9.2
 11.2
2005
 8.7
 6.8
 9.0
 9.6
 11.2
 14.5
 15.6
 15.6
 14.8
 12.7
 9.4
 8.4
 11.3
2006
 7.9
 7.2
 7.4
 9.2
 11.0
 14.2
 16.6
 15.4
 15.6
 13.5
 9.6
 9.1
 11.4
2007
 8.6
 7.9
 8.3
 10.9
 11.8
 14.3
 15.1
 15.2
 13.9
 13.4
 10.8
 9.5
 11.6
2008
 8.7
 8.3
 7.9
 9.1
 13.5
 13.6
 15.3
 15.4
 13.4
 10.9
 9.3
 7.9
 11.1
TOTAL
 136.0
 137.4
 151.3
 171.9
 213.7
 247.9
 277.0
 281.6
 258.3
 212.4
 185.1
 144.7
 189.5
AVERAGE
 7.55
 7.63
 8.40
 9.55
 11.87
 13.77
 15.38
 15.64
 14.35
 11.80
 10.28
 8.03
 11.1
                           
1961 -
1990      
 
 8.8
 6.6
 7.6
 8.9
 10.9
 13.3
 14.8
 13.8
 13.5
 11.6
 9.7
 8.1
 10.5
                           
This Table Indicates the average Temperature per month in degrees Celcius as recorded at
Valentia Observatory, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry for the period 1991 - 2007

Compiled by Tralee Times with the aid or Met Eireann [www.met.ie] and
the Central Statistics Office [www.cso.ie]

The above Tables are being updated regularly.
NOTE: To reach any conclusion at this stage regarding climate or weather patterns  comparisons with the
1961 - 1990 figures would be premature. We will have to wait until 2020 to establish this.
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Averages 2005 - 2008
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Valentia Observatory, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry
Averages 2005 - 2008