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Monthly climate in Cork, Ireland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cork features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 944 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cork enjoys an average of 2908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cork, Ireland

The warmest months in Cork are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cork experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cork. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cork, Ireland

Cork usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cork are January, June and July. On average, 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cork. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)101 (4.0)83 (3.3)72 (2.8)74 (2.9)60 (2.4)63 (2.5)89 (3.5)69 (2.7)95 (3.7)79 (3.1)103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101516111211121512131316

Monthly sunshine hours in Cork, Ireland

The sunniest months in Cork are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cork: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cork. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8413318829838136937834128522512597
Mean daily daylight hours8h 20m9h 56m11h 55m13h 55m15h 41m16h 36m16h 7m14h 32m12h 35m10h 35m8h 47m7h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Cork, Ireland

Cork experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cork UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cork. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875421