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Derry, Northern Ireland climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Derry has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 64°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 34°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 51 inches. At latitude 55°N, day length swings from 7.0 hours in midwinter to 17.0 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Derry climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 43 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 39 |
| Avg low (°F) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 43 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 61 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 54 |
| Avg low (°F) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 64 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 57 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 39 |
| Avg low (°F) | 51 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 95 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 95 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 95 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 87 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 95 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Lough Fea, a weather station, about 44 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.