Burren Climate Summer

Summer is the most popular time to visit the Burren, largely due to the interest in the flora which is in full bloom at this time. Longer days (often bright until almost 11pm) are a great benefit, though the weather is often a disappointment. This probably has more to do with the fact that people’s expectations are higher in summer than the conditions themselves which, as the records show, are quite good.

Weather conditions do, of course, vary from year to year, month to month, day to day, so it is very difficult to predict what to expect when visiting here. The figures below do, however, offer some idea of what to expect when visiting, though its best to come prepared and be aware of the fact that there is so much to do in the Burren, regardless of what the elements should deliver.

Temperature
Mean Daily Temperature (Celsius): May 11.7, June 14, July 15.7
Mean Daily Maximum (Celsius): May 15.3, June 17.9, July 19.4
Mean Daily Minimum (Celsius): May 7.3, June 10.1, July 12

Sunshine
Mean Daily Sunshine (hours): May 5.77, June 5.13, July 4.59
Maximum Daily Sunshine (hours): May 15.3, June 15.8, July 15.7
Mean Number of Days with No Sun: May 2, June 2, July 2

Rainfall
Mean Monthly Rainfall (mm): May 60.1, June 62.4, July 57.1
Mean number of days with >5mm rain: May 4, June 4, July 4

General Conditions
Mean Monthly Wind Speed (knots): May 9.5, June 8.9, July 8.7
Mean Number of days with snow/sleet: May 0.1, June 0, July 0
Mean Number of days with hail: May 1.7, June 0.2, July 0.1
Mean Number of days with thunder: May 0.4, June 0.8, July 0.8
Mean Number of days with fog: May 1.7, June 1.8, July 1.8

Figures based on a 30-year (1961-1990) average from Shannon Airport

For climate information contact
Met Éireann.
The Irish Meteorological Service
Glasnevin Hill
Dublin 9
Tel: +353 1 8064200
Fax: +353 1 8064247
www.met.ie/