Wicklow Mountains - Climate

Climate

See also: Climate of Ireland

In common with the rest of Ireland, the Wicklow Mountains experience a temperate oceanic climate with mild, damp summers and cool, wet winters. Annual rainfall reaches 2,000 mm (79 inches) on the highest mountains with the more westerly peaks getting the most rainfall (for example, Djouce mountain, in the east, receives c. 1,630 mm (64 inches) whereas Duff Hill, in the west, receives c. 1,950 mm (77 inches) a year). June and July are generally the driest months and there is an average of four hours of sunshine a day over the entire year. Snow cover in winter can reach an average of 30 days a year on the highest peaks. Strong winds are an important factor in peat erosion on the summits.

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