Athy Weather in February
Athy in February
The short of it: Athy in February averages a high of 9 °C (48 °F) and a low of 3 °C (37 °F), with 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 9 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low 3° · rain 65 mm · daylight 9 h 46 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Athy an average February high of 9°, a low of 3° and some 65 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 9°, nights near 3°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 46 min in mid-February, 101 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Athy runs warmer than most and about as wet in February. Carlow, 17 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
February in Athy, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° warmer, 12 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarlowLeinster | 17 km SSE | 9° | 3° | 70 mm |
| KildareLeinster | 19 km NNE | 9° | 2° | 63 mm |
| PortlaoiseLeinster | 22 km WNW | 9° | 2° | 84 mm |
| Droichead NuaLeinster | 24 km NNE | 9° | 2° | 64 mm |
| NaasLeinster | 33 km NE | 9° | 2° | 65 mm |
| KilkennyLeinster | 42 km SSW | 9° | 2° | 67 mm |
| TullamoreLeinster | 46 km NW | 9° | 2° | 80 mm |
| CelbridgeLeinster | 49 km NE | 9° | 2° | 64 mm |