Cluain Meala weather in February

In February, Cluain Meala sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cluain Meala's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cluain Meala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:59 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cluain Meala reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
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2283
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2483
2583
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How February really feels in Cluain Meala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cluain Meala weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92278
102278
112179
122179
132179
142179
152278
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222476
232575
242575
252674
262674
272674
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cluain Meala gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3432
4432
5442
6442
7442
8442
9442
10442
11432
12432
13432
14432
15422
16422
17422
18422
19422
20422
21422
22422
23422
24423
25423
26433
27433
28433

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:23 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:235:06
28.88:215:08
38.88:205:09
48.98:185:11
58.98:175:13
69.08:155:15
79.18:135:17
89.18:125:19
99.28:105:20
109.28:085:22
119.38:075:24
129.48:055:26
139.48:035:28
149.58:015:30
159.57:595:32
169.67:575:34
179.77:555:36
189.77:535:37
199.87:515:39
209.97:495:41
219.97:475:43
2210.07:455:45
2310.17:435:47
2410.17:415:49
2510.27:395:51
2610.37:375:52
2710.37:355:54
2810.47:325:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.44 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 — February's 1.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cluain Meala?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cluain Meala.

What to pack for Cluain Meala in February

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

In February, Cluain Meala sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cluain Meala in February

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. 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
February 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).