Burren Climate Winter

Winter in the Burren is something not too many visitors experience, most preferring to wait for the longer evenings and the arrival of the flowers in spring and summer. It’s not as bad as people think, though the weather at this time tends to be highly unpredictable. The wind and rain is never too far away, though the odd sunny day is so unexpected that it is a source of great enjoyment and relief at this time of year.

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 Temp. (Celsius): November 7.5, Dec. 6.3, January 5.4
Mean Daily Max. (Celsius): November 10.4, Dec. 8.9, January 8.2
Mean Daily Min. (Celsius): November 4.5, Dec. 3.6, January 2.6

Sunshine
Mean Daily Sun (hours): November 1.93, Dec. 1.42, January 1.58
Maximum Daily Sun (hours): November 8.8, Dec 7.1, January 7.8
Mean No. of Days with no Sun: November 8, Dec 11, January 10

Rainfall
Mean Monthly Rain (mm): November 94.7, Dec. 99.6, January 97.2
Mean no. of days with >5mm rain: November 7, Dec 7, January 7

General Conditions
Mean Monthly Wind Speed (knots): Nov. 9.6, Dec. 10.5, Jan.10.9
Mean Number of days with snow/sleet: Nov. 0.3, Dec. 1.5, Jan.3.4
Mean Number of days with hail: Nov. 1.8, Dec. 2.7, January 3.7
Mean Number of days with thunder: Nov.0.4, Dec. 0.4, January 0.9
Mean Number of days with fog: November 3.4, Dec. 3.6, Jan. 4.1

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/