Wexford weather in August
In August, Wexford sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Wexford's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wexford's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 10.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min
- 5:15 AM – 7:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Wexford is county town of Co. Wexford, Ireland.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.
A typical August day in Wexford reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 | 15 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 |
| 6 | 17 | 15 |
| 7 | 17 | 15 |
| 8 | 17 | 15 |
| 9 | 17 | 15 |
| 10 | 17 | 15 |
| 11 | 17 | 15 |
| 12 | 17 | 14 |
| 13 | 17 | 14 |
| 14 | 17 | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 16 | 14 |
| 18 | 16 | 14 |
| 19 | 16 | 14 |
| 20 | 16 | 14 |
| 21 | 16 | 14 |
| 22 | 16 | 14 |
| 23 | 16 | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 14 |
| 25 | 16 | 14 |
| 26 | 16 | 14 |
| 27 | 16 | 14 |
| 28 | 16 | 14 |
| 29 | 16 | 14 |
| 30 | 16 | 14 |
| 31 | 16 | 14 |
Wexford weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 92 | 14 | 8 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 67 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 9° / 7° | 64 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 62 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| May | 12° / 10° | 58 | 9.8 | 15.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 66 | 10.1 | 16.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 16° / 14° | 65 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 16° / 14° | 73 | 10.8 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 16° / 13° | 74 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 11° | 111 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 9° | 118 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 101 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.
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| Clearer (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 30 | 70 |
| 3 | 30 | 70 |
| 4 | 30 | 70 |
| 5 | 29 | 71 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 28 | 72 |
| 8 | 28 | 72 |
| 9 | 28 | 72 |
| 10 | 28 | 72 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 27 | 73 |
| 14 | 27 | 73 |
| 15 | 28 | 72 |
| 16 | 28 | 72 |
| 17 | 28 | 72 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 29 | 71 |
| 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 31 | 69 |
| 23 | 31 | 69 |
| 24 | 31 | 69 |
| 25 | 31 | 69 |
| 26 | 32 | 68 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 32 | 68 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 32 | 68 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Wexford gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 37 |
| 14 | 37 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 39 |
| 19 | 38 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 33 |
| 26 | 32 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 30 |
Humidity in August
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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 |
| Comfortable (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 50 | 4 |
| 2 | 46 | 50 | 4 |
| 3 | 47 | 50 | 4 |
| 4 | 47 | 49 | 4 |
| 5 | 47 | 49 | 4 |
| 6 | 47 | 48 | 5 |
| 7 | 47 | 48 | 5 |
| 8 | 47 | 48 | 5 |
| 9 | 47 | 48 | 5 |
| 10 | 47 | 48 | 6 |
| 11 | 47 | 47 | 6 |
| 12 | 47 | 47 | 6 |
| 13 | 47 | 47 | 6 |
| 14 | 47 | 47 | 6 |
| 15 | 47 | 46 | 6 |
| 16 | 48 | 46 | 6 |
| 17 | 48 | 46 | 6 |
| 18 | 48 | 45 | 6 |
| 19 | 49 | 45 | 6 |
| 20 | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| 21 | 51 | 44 | 5 |
| 22 | 51 | 44 | 5 |
| 23 | 53 | 43 | 4 |
| 24 | 53 | 43 | 4 |
| 25 | 55 | 42 | 3 |
| 26 | 55 | 42 | 3 |
| 27 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 28 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 29 | 57 | 41 | 2 |
| 30 | 58 | 40 | 2 |
| 31 | 58 | 40 | 2 |
Wind in August
Winds average 21 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
| 9 | 20 | breezy |
| 10 | 20 | breezy |
| 11 | 20 | breezy |
| 12 | 20 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
| 14 | 21 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 4:51 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:11 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:54 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:12 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:17 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:44 | 7:42 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:13 | 7:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.4 | 4:51 | 8:13 |
| 2 | 15.3 | 4:52 | 8:11 |
| 3 | 15.3 | 4:54 | 8:09 |
| 4 | 15.2 | 4:56 | 8:08 |
| 5 | 15.1 | 4:57 | 8:06 |
| 6 | 15.1 | 4:59 | 8:04 |
| 7 | 15.0 | 5:00 | 8:02 |
| 8 | 15.0 | 5:02 | 8:00 |
| 9 | 14.9 | 5:04 | 7:59 |
| 10 | 14.9 | 5:05 | 7:57 |
| 11 | 14.8 | 5:07 | 7:55 |
| 12 | 14.7 | 5:09 | 7:53 |
| 13 | 14.7 | 5:10 | 7:51 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 5:12 | 7:49 |
| 15 | 14.5 | 5:14 | 7:47 |
| 16 | 14.5 | 5:15 | 7:44 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 5:17 | 7:42 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:19 | 7:40 |
| 19 | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:38 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 5:22 | 7:36 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 5:24 | 7:34 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 5:26 | 7:32 |
| 23 | 14.0 | 5:27 | 7:29 |
| 24 | 14.0 | 5:29 | 7:27 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 5:31 | 7:25 |
| 26 | 13.8 | 5:32 | 7:23 |
| 27 | 13.8 | 5:34 | 7:20 |
| 28 | 13.7 | 5:36 | 7:18 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 5:37 | 7:16 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 5:39 | 7:13 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 5:41 | 7:11 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.9 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Wexford?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Wexford for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wexford in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Wexford sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wexford in August
The nearest coast averages about 15°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Wexford in August
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 Wexford peaks around August 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Wexford in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wexford is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wexford's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Wexford?
Wexford sits at 52.3°N, 6.5°W, 5 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Waterford, 45 km away.
Topography around Wexford
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wexford.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wexford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.
The land around Wexford is covered by water (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (41%) within 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
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 Wexford (52.3342°, -6.4575°, elevation 5 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).