Cork Weather & Climate

Republic of Ireland

Cork sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 21.2°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near 4°C in February. December is the wettest month (~97 mm), while April is the driest (~54 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 51% clear skies.

Best time to visit Cork

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, July, and September — expect around 14.321.2°C with roughly 32% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Cork climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January4.1° / 8.4°44%94 mm33%25.5 kph
February4° / 8.6°35%72 mm35%24.5 kph
March5° / 9.6°33%64 mm37%22.9 kph
April6.5° / 12°30%54 mm44%20.7 kph
May9.1° / 15.6°30%57 mm47%19.7 kph
June12.3° / 18.4°29%58 mm48%18.7 kph
July14.1° / 21°30%59 mm51%18.4 kph
August14.3° / 21.2°32%67 mm50%18.8 kph
September12.5° / 18.7°32%70 mm47%20.2 kph
October9.2° / 14.8°40%92 mm40%22.1 kph
November6.5° / 11.1°41%92 mm36%23.5 kph
December4.9° / 8.8°43%97 mm32%25 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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