Cluain Meala weather in August

In August, Cluain Meala sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cluain Meala's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cluain Meala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Cluain Meala is county town of County Tipperary, Ireland.

Density
1,749/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cluain Meala reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Cluain Meala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cluain Meala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8413.30.481.2
Feb / 6612.10.69.51.3
Mar10° / 65120.411.51.9
Apr12° / 71130.113.62.8
May14° / 6713.2015.43.8
Jun17° / 10°6711.5016.54.9
Jul18° / 12°6912.2016.15.3
Aug18° / 12°7412014.55.3
Sep16° / 10°6410.7012.44.8
Oct13° / 9112.8010.33.4
Nov10° / 8913.10.18.52.1
Dec / 8713.40.37.51.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51585
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cluain Meala gets around 74 mm of rain over 12 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2040
2139
2238
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2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3029
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159356
260346
360346
460346
559347
660337
760337
860337
960328
1060328
1160328
1261318
1361318
1461318
1561318
1663307
1763307
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1965296
2065296
2167285
2267285
2368284
2469274
2570273
2670273
2771263
2871263
2971263
3072253
3172253

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:568:18
215.34:578:16
315.34:598:15
415.25:018:13
515.15:028:11
615.15:048:09
715.05:058:07
815.05:078:05
914.95:098:04
1014.95:108:02
1114.85:128:00
1214.75:147:58
1314.75:157:56
1414.65:177:54
1514.55:197:52
1614.55:207:50
1714.45:227:47
1814.45:247:45
1914.35:257:43
2014.25:277:41
2114.25:297:39
2214.15:307:37
2314.05:327:34
2414.05:347:32
2513.95:367:30
2613.85:377:28
2713.85:397:25
2813.75:417:23
2913.65:427:21
3013.65:447:18
3113.55:467:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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64.1Bright
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84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
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124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cluain Meala?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cluain Meala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cluain Meala in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Cluain Meala sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Cluain Meala in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Cluain Meala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cluain Meala peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cluain Meala?

Cluain Meala sits at 52.4°N, 7.7°W, 24 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Waterford, 42 km away.

WaterfordKilkennyLimerickCorkDouglasCarlowCarrigalineBallincollig

Topography around Cluain Meala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cluain Meala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cluain Meala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 m.

The land around Cluain Meala is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
925 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Waterford 42 km · Kilkenny 45 km · Limerick 71 km · Cork 73 km · Douglas 73 km · Carlow 75 km · Carrigaline 77 km · Ballincollig 80 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cluain Meala (52.355°, -7.7039°, elevation 24 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).