On this page are the official stats for the current month:

How is this month shaping up?

• Mean Temperature is still well above normal.
• Rainfall is now above normal also.
 

Month Temperature and Rainfall Readings for Kilkenny
April 2025 1st to 7th 1st  to 14th 1st to 21st 1st to End Month Highest Month Lowest
Mean Air Temp.  (in ° C) 11.4 10.7  10.2     21.5 on   Apr 11th -1.3 on   Apr 17th
Departure from 1991-2020 +3.1 +2.2  +1.5    - -

Rainfall (in mm)

1.9

9.8 

52.3 

 

   17.8 on  Apr 17th -
Percent of normal 1991-2020

 14

35 

126

  

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Extremes of Air Temperature so far this year :
21.5 on   Apr 11th 
-6.4 on Jan 10th
Total Rainfall so far this year :  243.8mm 
97% of normal
Wettest day of the year so far : 23.2mm 
 on Jan 4th 
17.8mm
 on Apr 17th

 

Note : The data shown in the table above is the official climate data submitted to Met Eireann (Climate Station No. 456). The temperatures are from calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometers and rainfall is from a standard 5" copper gauge. The temperatures are not calculated/based on a 00-24 hour day. For the minimum temperatures, the month begins at 9 UTC on the last day of the preceding month and ends at 9 UTC on the last day of the month. For the maximum temperatures and rainfall readings, the month is taken as beginning at 9 UTC on the 1st and ending at 9 UTC on the 1st of the next month.