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Weather in January in Connemara

Considering a trip to Connemara this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Connemara in January?

Connemara is a region in Ireland. January in Connemara generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Clifden. On average, January is the coldest month of the year in Connemara. So be prepared and make sure to pack winter cloths.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Oughterard with an average of 118 mm to heavy rainfall in Carna with 169 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Clifden usually sees around 45 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Connemara in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Connemara climate page.

Where to go in Connemara in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Connemara on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Connemara?

Clifden

In January Clifden generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Clifden
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
35 hours 
158 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January January
10°C 
5°C 
45 hours 
147 mm 
24 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
10°C 
5°C 
60 hours 
130 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Clifden

Oughterard

In January Oughterard generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oughterard
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
35 hours 
123 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January January
9°C 
3°C 
45 hours 
118 mm 
23 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
10°C 
3°C 
60 hours 
111 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Oughterard

Roundstone

In January Roundstone generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Roundstone
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
35 hours 
173 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January January
10°C 
5°C 
45 hours 
160 mm 
24 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
10°C 
5°C 
60 hours 
139 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Roundstone

Cleggan

In January Cleggan generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cleggan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
166 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January January
10°C 
6°C 
154 mm 
24 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
10°C 
6°C 
135 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Cleggan

Ballyconneely

In January Ballyconneely generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ballyconneely
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
171 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January January
10°C 
6°C 
158 mm 
24 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
10°C 
6°C 
137 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Ballyconneely

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Connemara, in Ireland.

Is January the best time to visit Connemara?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Connemara due to the typically poor weather in Clifden.

Generally speaking, May, June, July and August provide tolerable weather in Clifden. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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