County Tipperary climate
Monthly averages for Thurles, 2021–2025 · Munster
Tipperary is Ireland's largest inland county, with the fertile Golden Vale between the Galtees and Slievenamon. The lowlands are drier and warmer than the west, while the mountains catch heavy rain and occasional snow.
Rain: about 1019 mm falls in a year at Thurles, on roughly 173 days, making Tipperary the 26th wettest of the 32 counties. October is the wettest month (133 mm) and June the driest (60 mm).
Temperature: July is the warmest month, with afternoons averaging 19°C, and January the coldest, with nights averaging 2°C. Nights average below 2°C in 1 month of the year, so frost is possible in winter.
Sunshine: about 2457 hours a year, the 14th sunniest of the 32 counties. June is the sunniest month (9.9 hours a day) and December the dullest (3.3).
Rainfall
Average total rainfall each month, in millimetres. 1019 mm a year.
Temperature
Bars run from the average night-time low to the average daytime high, in °C.
Sunshine
Hours of sunshine on an average day in each month. About 2457 hours a year.
| County | Rain mm/yr | Rain days | July high | January low | Sun h/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 1019 | 173 | 19°C | 2°C | 2457 |
| Clare | 1328 | 199 | 19°C | 3°C | 2378 |
| Cork | 1345 | 173 | 20°C | 3°C | 2512 |
| Galway | 1424 | 198 | 19°C | 3°C | 2451 |
| Kilkenny | 1046 | 164 | 19°C | 2°C | 2460 |
| Laois | 976 | 165 | 20°C | 2°C | 2479 |
| Limerick | 1406 | 203 | 19°C | 2°C | 2390 |
| Offaly | 1064 | 178 | 19°C | 2°C | 2409 |
| Waterford | 1255 | 165 | 20°C | 3°C | 2586 |
Recent extremes, 2021–2025
- Hottest day: 28.8°C on 18 July 2022
- Coldest night: −6.4°C on 9 January 2025
- Wettest day: 37.4 mm on 27 October 2021
- Wettest month: October 2022, 202 mm
- Driest month: February 2023, 20 mm
Ireland's all-time records are on the records page.
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain mm | Rain days | Sun h/day | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 2 | 81 | 12 | 3.9 | 15 |
| February | 9 | 4 | 96 | 15 | 4.3 | 18 |
| March | 10 | 4 | 80 | 15 | 6.1 | 16 |
| April | 12 | 5 | 63 | 13 | 8.3 | 14 |
| May | 16 | 7 | 80 | 15 | 9.8 | 13 |
| June | 18 | 10 | 60 | 15 | 9.9 | 14 |
| July | 19 | 12 | 85 | 15 | 9.1 | 13 |
| August | 19 | 12 | 63 | 13 | 9.4 | 14 |
| September | 17 | 10 | 99 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 |
| October | 14 | 8 | 133 | 18 | 5.3 | 16 |
| November | 10 | 5 | 91 | 14 | 4.2 | 16 |
| December | 8 | 4 | 88 | 14 | 3.3 | 17 |
| Year | 13 | 7 | 1019 | 173 | 2457 h | 15 |
Figures are averages for 2021–2025 at each county town, from the ERA5 weather reanalysis via Open-Meteo. They describe typical lowland weather in each county; hills and exposed coasts are wetter and windier.
Bordering counties: Clare · Cork · Galway · Kilkenny · Laois · Limerick · Offaly · Waterford. All counties: rainfall, temperature, sunshine.