The climate of Bushmills (Northern Ireland)
Bushmills is a small city located in the northern part of Northern
Ireland on the banks of the Bush River. Probably more famous is the
whiskey that is distilled here. The Old Bushmills Distillery was
established in 1608 and is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in
the world. According to legend there has been a distillery here since
the 13th century, this will most probably have been an illegal one.
The distillery is one of the most important tourist attractions in the
country, attracting about 110,000 tourists every year. Another big
attraction in the city are the 40,000 basalt pillars that are situated
in the sea. These pillars have been a Unesco world heritage site since
1986. Bushmills has a moderate maritime climate; because of the
influence of the Atlantic Ocean summers are cool and winters are mild.
Because of this extremes in weather are uncommon. Most rain falls
during the summer which may be very wet. Snow hardly ever falls. When
it does fall it will rapidly melt.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bushmills.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
7
2
2
20
8
February
8
2
2
15
7
March
9
3
3
19
7
April
11
4
5
15
8
May
14
6
6
16
10
June
17
9
6
15
12
July
18
11
5
15
14
August
18
12
5
17
15
September
15
10
4
17
14
October
13
7
3
19
13
November
9
4
2
19
12
December
7
2
1
20
10
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
