Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Cork is
oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster, a short distance from the coast, and on the shores of Lough Mahon, an inland bay.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.6 °C (42 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.3 °C (59 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Cork - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
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| Max (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
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| Min (°F) | 37 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 39 |
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| Max (°F) | 46 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 46 |
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amounts to 1,230 millimeters (48.4 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 75 mm (3 in) in the driest month (April) to 140 mm (5.5 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Cork - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 130 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 140 | 120 | 135 | 1230 |
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| Prec.(in) | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 48.4 |
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| Days | 21 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 212 |
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On average, there are around 1,430
sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Cork - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 10 °C (50 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F). So, it never becomes warm for swimming. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Cork - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
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| Temp (°F) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 54 | 52 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Cork is the summer,
from June to August, since it is the mildest of the year. The temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.