Climate of Derry
Derry has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Derry is 11° degrees and there is about 117 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 188 days a year with an average humidity of 87% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 17°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 10°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 10°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 114 days and there is a total of approximately 116 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 9 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1722 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 17°C |
Warmest month: | 17°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 2°C and 10°C |
Sea temperature: | between 10°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 242 days |
Days with rain: | 114 days |
Days with snow: | 9 days |
Total rain sum: | 116 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1722 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Derry.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Derry.
Climate table of Derry
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Derry. 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 Derry 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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Water temp. (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Days with rain | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Days with snow | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Dry days | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Derry
The best time to visit Derry in Northern Ireland is July. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Derry is 17°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January. The average water temperature is between 10°C and 16°C.
Climate of Derry by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Derry? 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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