December Weather in Farranacoush IrelandDaily high temperatures are around 51°F, rarely falling below 44°F or exceeding 56°F. Daily low temperatures are around 44°F, rarely falling below 36°F or exceeding 51°F. For reference, on July 26, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Farranacoush typically range from 57°F to 65°F, while on February 17, the coldest day of the year, they range from 42°F to 49°F. The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on December. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Lincoln Beach, United States (4,733 miles away) and Quellón, Chile (7,587 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Farranacoush (view comparison). CloudsThe month of December in Farranacoush experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 67% throughout the month. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 69% on December 24. The clearest day of the month is December 2, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 35% of the time. For reference, on December 20, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 69%, while on July 6, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 49%. PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Farranacoush, the chance of a wet day over the course of December is increasing, starting the month at 45% and ending it at 50%. For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 51% on January 9, and its lowest chance is 29% on April 21. RainfallTo show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during December in Farranacoush is gradually increasing, starting the month at 4.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.4 inches or falls below 1.9 inches, and ending the month at 4.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.6 inches or falls below 2.1 inches. SunOver the course of December in Farranacoush, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is December 21, with 7 hours, 50 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 1, with 8 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The earliest sunrise of the month in Farranacoush is 8:21 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 22 minutes later at 8:43 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is 4:28 PM on December 12 and the latest sunset is 10 minutes later at 4:38 PM on December 31. Daylight saving time is observed in Farranacoush during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during December, so the entire month is in daylight saving time. For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets 16 hours, 38 minutes later, at 9:58 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:41 AM and sets 7 hours, 50 minutes later, at 4:30 PM. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for December 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.
HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The chance that a given day will be muggy in Farranacoush is essentially constant during December, remaining around 0% throughout. For reference, on August 7, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time. WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Farranacoush is increasing during December, increasing from 17.5 miles per hour to 18.8 miles per hour over the course of the month. For reference, on December 31, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 18.8 miles per hour, while on July 25, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.4 miles per hour. The highest daily average wind speed during December is 18.8 miles per hour on December 31. The hourly average wind direction in Farranacoush throughout December is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 42% on December 30. Water TemperatureFarranacoush is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature in Farranacoush is essentially constant during December, remaining within 1°F of 51°F throughout. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Farranacoush over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 16, with a 63% chance. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. The average accumulated growing degree days in Farranacoush are essentially constant during December, remaining within 14°F of 1,499°F throughout. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Farranacoush is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 0.7 kWh throughout. The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during December is 0.6 kWh on December 24. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Farranacoush are 51.483 deg latitude, -9.412 deg longitude, and 3 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Farranacoush contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 348 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 32 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,322 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,360 feet). The area within 2 miles of Farranacoush is covered by water (50%), grassland (29%), and trees (17%), within 10 miles by water (57%) and grassland (27%), and within 50 miles by water (65%) and grassland (16%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Farranacoush, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Cork Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Farranacoush. At a distance of 75 kilometers from Farranacoush, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Farranacoush according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. 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