Carrick on Shannon experiences a
year-round mild, moist, temperate and changeable climate, due to the prevailing
winds of theGulf Stream. The
town experiences a lack of temperature extremes, with temperatures below 0 °C
(32 °F) and above 30 °C (86 °F) being rare. The town receives an average of
1,147 mm (45.2") ofprecipitationannually, which is evenly distributed
