Raphoe Weather in February
Raphoe in February
The short of it: Raphoe in February averages a high of 8 °C (47 °F) and a low of 3 °C (37 °F), with 133 mm (5.2 in) of rain and about 9 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low 3° · rain 133 mm · daylight 9 h 36 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Raphoe an average February high of 8°, a low of 3° and some 133 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 8°, nights near 3°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 133 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 36 min in mid-February, 110 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 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Raphoe runs warmer than most and about as wet in February. Convoy, 5 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
February in Raphoe, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 33 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConvoyUlster | 5 km WSW | 8° | 3° | 139 mm |
| LeifearUlster | 9 km ESE | 8° | 3° | 123 mm |
| StrabaneNorthern Ireland | 10 km SE | 8° | 3° | 123 mm |
| LetterkennyUlster | 12 km NW | 8° | 3° | 151 mm |
| Sion MillsNorthern Ireland | 13 km SE | 8° | 3° | 128 mm |
| BallybofeyUlster | 14 km SW | 8° | 3° | 156 mm |
| New BuildingsNorthern Ireland | 18 km ENE | 8° | 3° | 125 mm |
| CastledergNorthern Ireland | 19 km S | 8° | 3° | 136 mm |