Buncrana Temperature by Month

Buncrana, Donegal County, Ireland has an average annual maximum temperature of 14°C (57°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 9°C (48°F) in January to 19°C (66°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

In Buncrana, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 12°C (54°F) in July to 4°C (39°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Buncrana by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 141 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Buncrana's average annual maximum temperature is 14°C (57°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Buncrana this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Buncrana's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Buncrana climate page.