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Weather in Knocknacarra · MET Norway forecast + Met Éireann averages

Up to 9 degrees in Knocknacarra today, sunny

Rain peaks later in the week on Monday, at about 8 mm for the day. In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 5°C, the yardstick for Knocknacarra’s forecast. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 28 km/h, then a low of 5°C.

Winter 9°/3°CSpring 13°/6°CSummer 19°/11°CAutumn 14°/8°C
Right now
7°C
Cloudy
High 9°C · Low 5°C · Wind 23 km/h
Today 2°C cooler than a normal 11 November
Sunrise 07:53 · sunset 16:47
Today
9°C / 5°C
A normal 11 November: 12°C / 5°C
Rain, next 24 hours
None
Staying mostly dry
Wind
23 km/h
From the north-east · up to 28 km/h today
Humidity
93%
relative humidity
Daylight
8 h 53 min
07:53 to 16:47
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Knocknacarra

It runs from 4°C around 00:00 up to 9°C around 12:00. The rain gauge should stay close to empty.

02:00 · 7°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 23 km/h7°Now03:00 · 7°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 22 km/h04:00 · 6°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 23 km/h6°05:00 · 6°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h05:0006:00 · 6°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h6°07:00 · 6°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h08:00 · 6°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h6°08:0009:00 · 6°C · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h10:00 · 7°C · Partly cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 27 km/h7°11:00 · 8°C · Mostly sunny · 0.0 mm · wind 26 km/h11:0012:00 · 9°C · Sunny · 0.0 mm · wind 27 km/h9°13:00 · 9°C · Sunny · 0.0 mm · wind 28 km/h14:00 · 9°C · Sunny · 0.0 mm · wind 26 km/h9°14:0015:00 · 9°C · Sunny · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h16:00 · 8°C · Sunny · 0.0 mm · wind 22 km/h8°17:00 · 7°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 21 km/h17:0018:00 · 6°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 20 km/h6°19:00 · 5°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 19 km/h20:00 · 5°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 19 km/h5°20:0021:00 · 6°C · Cloudy · 0.0 mm · wind 22 km/h22:00 · 6°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 24 km/h6°23:00 · 5°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 20 km/h23:0000:00 · 4°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 17 km/h4°01:00 · 4°C · Clear · 0.0 mm · wind 14 km/h
TemperatureRain (mm in the hour)Night
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Most days run cooler than normal for the date. Tap a day for more.

Today11 NovSunnydry5°9°−2°

Wednesday 11 November: Sunny, a high of 9°C and a low of 5°C; no rain expected; wind up to 28 km/h.

A normal 11 November in Knocknacarra: high 12°C, low 5°C.

Tomorrow12 NovSunnydry2°9°−3°

Thursday 12 November: Sunny, a high of 9°C and a low of 2°C; no rain expected; wind up to 24 km/h.

A normal 12 November in Knocknacarra: high 11°C, low 5°C.

Fri13 NovFogdry−2°6°−6°

Friday 13 November: Fog, a high of 6°C and a low of −2°C; no rain expected; wind up to 9 km/h.

A normal 13 November in Knocknacarra: high 11°C, low 5°C.

Sat14 NovCloudydry6°10°normal

Saturday 14 November: Cloudy, a high of 10°C and a low of 6°C; no rain expected; wind up to 18 km/h.

A normal 14 November in Knocknacarra: high 11°C, low 5°C.

Sun15 NovCloudy7.2 mm rain7°8°−3°

Sunday 15 November: Cloudy, a high of 8°C and a low of 7°C; 7.2 mm of rain; wind up to 28 km/h.

A normal 15 November in Knocknacarra: high 11°C, low 5°C.

Mon16 NovLight rain7.6 mm rain3°6°−5°

Monday 16 November: Light rain, a high of 6°C and a low of 3°C; 7.6 mm of rain; wind up to 28 km/h.

A normal 16 November in Knocknacarra: high 11°C, low 5°C.

Tue17 NovLight showers7.3 mm rain10°11°normal

Tuesday 17 November: Light showers, a high of 11°C and a low of 10°C; 7.3 mm of rain; wind up to 36 km/h.

A normal 17 November in Knocknacarra: high 11°C, low 5°C.

Normal range for the date (Met Éireann 1991–2020)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Knocknacarra’s weather

Read from the Met Éireann 30-year averages, against Irish towns. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Cooler summers than most Irish townsJuly afternoons average 19.0°C, cooler than 96% of Irish towns.Wetter than most Irish towns1,336 mm of rain in a normal year, wetter than 96% of Irish towns.Smaller swings between summer and winter than most Irish townsA spread of 16.0°C from January nights to July afternoons, narrower than 92% of Irish towns.The coldest spot aroundJanuary nights average 3.0°C, colder than in all 6 places around it.
A normal year

Where today sits in Knocknacarra’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages, with today’s forecast on top.

Full climate →
Winter
9° / 3°
393 mm of rain, the wettest season
Spring
13° / 6°
255 mm of rain
Summer
19° / 11°
305 mm of rain
Autumn now
14° / 8°
382 mm of rain
Best months to be outside
JunJulAugSep
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?December, with 152 mm.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2°C on the 1981–2010 averages.What is each month like?Highs, lows and rain for all 12.

Warnings and more

This page doesn’t repeat official warnings: check Met Éireann’s weather warnings before travelling in bad weather.

Met Éireann weather warningsStatus yellow, orange and red warnings for wind, rain, snow and ice, thunderstorms, fog and high temperatures, county by county, from Ireland’s national meteorological service.Rivers, tides and flood mapsfloodinfo.ie, from the Office of Public Works: live river and tide levels and the national flood maps.Knocknacarra’s climateNormal temperatures and rain month by month, from Met Éireann’s 30-year averages.

Forecast: Data from MET Norway (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), CC BY 4.0; wind in km/h and times in Irish time by us, fetched 11 November, 02:04. Normals: Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for the town (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position.

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).