8 to 18°C
temperature
2147 hours
sunshine per day
480 mm
rain
172 days
dry
189 days
rain
4 days
snow

Climate of Cork

Cork has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Cork is 13° degrees and there is about 480 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 137 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 18°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 12°C
  • Rain: it rains 189 days and there is a total of approximately 480 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2147 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 8°C and 18°C
Warmest month: 18°C in July
Coldest month: 8°C in January
Night temperature: between 4°C and 12°C
Dry days: 172 days
Days with rain: 189 days
Days with snow: 4 days
Total rain sum: 480 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2147 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cork.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cork.

Climate table of Cork

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cork. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cork might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 9 10 11 14 16 18 17 16 14 10 9
Night temp. (°C) 5 4 4 6 8 11 12 12 11 9 6 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 40 31 32 25 32 42 43 42 31 43 54 65
Days with rain 15 12 13 14 17 16 21 20 15 16 14 16
Days with snow 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 15 15 17 16 14 14 10 11 15 15 16 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 7 7 8 7 8 7 4 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
UV-index 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2

Best time to visit Cork

The best time to visit Cork is in July. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cork is 18°C in July and the lowest is 8°C in January.

Climate of Cork by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Cork? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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