The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Portlaoise
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 7 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
| °F | 44.6 | 45.1 | 48.8 | 53.1 | 58 | 63.5 | 66.4 | 65.6 | 61.6 | 55.8 | 48.7 | 45.9 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 87 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 67 | 59 | 63 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 81 | 93 |
| inches | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Rainy days | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Average annual rainfall in Portlaoise: 930.233mm (366.2 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Portlaoise
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrs sunshine | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 2 |
| Max °C | 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 12 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 16.7 | 13.4 | 9.5 | 7.9 |
| Min °F | 34.3 | 34.4 | 35.8 | 37.9 | 42 | 47.3 | 50.8 | 49.8 | 46.7 | 43.2 | 37 | 35.5 |
| Max °F | 39.6 | 39.9 | 42.4 | 45.7 | 50.2 | 55.6 | 58.8 | 57.9 | 54.3 | 49.6 | 43 | 40.8 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 10.5 |
| °F | 48.6 | 47.1 | 46.8 | 48.2 | 51.2 | 55.2 | 58.6 | 59.9 | 59 | 56.7 | 53.8 | 51 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| mph | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 85% | 88% | 90% | 92% |
| Hottest month: | July | 19.1°C 66.4°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | April | 57mm 2.2ins |
| Sunniest month: | May | 5.9hrs |
| Coldest month: | January | 7°C 44.6°F |
| Wettest month: | December | 93mm 3.7ins |
| Warmest sea: | August | 15.5°C 59.9°F |