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Weather in August in Donegal County

Planning a journey to Donegal County this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Donegal County in August?

Donegal County is a region in Ireland. August in Donegal County generally has pleasant temperatures, with high precipitation. August falls during the summer season.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 19°C and nighttime temperatures around 12°C in Bundoran.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Derry with an average of 107 mm to high rainfall in Kincasslagh with 145 mm.

For specific regional insights in Donegal County for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Donegal County climate page.

Where to go in Donegal County in August

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

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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 August for the 5 most popular destinations in Donegal County?

Bundoran

In August Bundoran generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bundoran
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<<   July July
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19°C 
12°C 
117 mm 
19 days 
19°C 
12°C 
121 mm 
20 days 
17°C 
10°C 
105 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Bundoran

Donegal

In August Donegal generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Donegal
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<<   July July
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19°C 
12°C 
141 hours 
119 mm 
20 days 
18°C 
11°C 
140 hours 
124 mm 
21 days 
17°C 
10°C 
118 hours 
107 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Donegal

Letterkenny

In August Letterkenny generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Letterkenny
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<<   July July
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19°C 
12°C 
141 hours 
111 mm 
19 days 
18°C 
12°C 
140 hours 
115 mm 
20 days 
17°C 
10°C 
118 hours 
99 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Letterkenny

Buncrana

In August Buncrana generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Buncrana
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<<   July July
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19°C 
12°C 
141 hours 
105 mm 
19 days 
19°C 
12°C 
140 hours 
109 mm 
20 days 
17°C 
11°C 
118 hours 
92 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Buncrana

Moville

In August Moville generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Moville
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<<   July July
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17°C 
12°C 
141 hours 
110 mm 
18 days 
17°C 
13°C 
140 hours 
118 mm 
20 days 
16°C 
12°C 
118 hours 
111 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Moville

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Is August the best time to visit Donegal County?

We believe that August is one of the best times to visit Donegal County with overall tolerable weather in Bundoran. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Donegal County is in June, July and August with generally tolerable weather in Bundoran. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be poor.

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