Best time to visit, weather and climate Donegal
Best time to visit Donegal, Ireland
The best time to visit the region Donegal in Ireland is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Donegal is 17°C in july and the lowest is 6°C in january.
The average climate figure for Donegal is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Donegal has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Donegal or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Donegal per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 13°C | 16°C | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 12°C | 9°C | 6°C |
| 21 mm |
17 mm |
24 mm |
11 mm |
14 mm |
17 mm |
21 mm |
17 mm |
11 mm |
18 mm |
22 mm |
22 mm |
Climate Donegal
The region Donegal has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Donegal is 12° degrees and there is about 279 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Donegal
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 6°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 13°C | 16°C | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 12°C | 9°C | 6°C |
| Night | 2°C | 2°C | 2°C | 4°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 10°C | 9°C | 7°C | 4°C | 2°C |
| Precip | 21 mm |
17 mm |
24 mm |
11 mm |
14 mm |
17 mm |
21 mm |
17 mm |
11 mm |
18 mm |
22 mm |
22 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Snow days |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry days |
15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 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 |
Weather Donegal january
On average, it is maximum 6° in january in Donegal and at least around 2° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Donegal and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather Donegal february
On average, it is maximum 7° in february in Donegal and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Donegal and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather Donegal march
On average, it is maximum 9° in march in Donegal and at least around 2° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Donegal and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Donegal april
On average, it is maximum 11° in april in Donegal and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in Donegal and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in Donegal and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal july
On average, it is maximum 17° in july in Donegal and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal august
On average, it is maximum 16° in august in Donegal and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in Donegal and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in Donegal and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in Donegal and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Donegal.
Weather Donegal december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Donegal and at least around 2° degrees. In december there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Donegal and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
14 day weather forecast Donegal
The weather for Donegal in Ireland will be 7° till 11° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Mar |
|
7°C | 1°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Mar |
|
7°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Mar |
|
9°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Mar |
|
9°C | 4°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 8 Mar |
|
10°C | 6°C | 4.9 mm | 85% | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Mar |
|
12°C | 5°C | 14 mm | 95% | 5m/s | 1 |
We 10 Mar |
|
12°C | 3°C | 11 mm | 90% | 9m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 11 Mar |
|
7°C | 1°C | 3.8 mm | 80% | 4m/s | 2 |
Fr 12 Mar |
|
5°C | -3°C | 2.1 mm | 65% | 4m/s | 2 |
Sa 13 Mar |
|
6°C | -4°C | 1.6 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 3 |
Su 14 Mar |
|
5°C | -1°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 1 |
Mo 15 Mar |
|
10°C | 4°C | 1.4 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 16 Mar |
|
8°C | 5°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 4m/s | 0 |
We 17 Mar |
|
11°C | 5°C | 0.4 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 0 |
Weather experiences Donegal
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Flight tickets to Donegal
To travel to Donegal you can travel to these airports:
- Akureyri Airport
Akureyri - Egilsstaðir Airport
Egilsstaðir - Hornafjörður Airport
Höfn - Húsavík Airport
Húsavík - Ísafjörður Airport
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About Donegal
Donegal lies in Ireland . If you want to call Donegal you have to use +353 or 00353 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3535012457809 or 003535012457809.
Donegal is in a straight line at 614 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours.
The coordinates of Donegal, Ireland are latitude: 54.831944 en longitude: -7.483611
The GPS coordinates are N 54° 49' 54.8400" en W 7° 29' 0.9600"
Currency Donegal
In Donegal the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 4 march 2021
1 Euro = 1,19 United States dollar
100 Euro = 118,75 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 0,84 Euro
100 United States dollar = 84,21 Euro
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Time difference Donegal
In Donegal it is now 06:05 o’clock in the morning on thursday 4 march 2021. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Donegal is Europe/Dublin and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Donegal
No recommended vaccinations are required for Donegal.