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Monthly climate in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kinsale features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1042 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kinsale enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland §

The warmest months in Kinsale are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kinsale experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland §

Kinsale usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kinsale are January, June and July. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67 (2.6) 118 (4.6) 91 (3.6) 73 (2.9) 75 (3.0) 61 (2.4) 61 (2.4) 88 (3.5) 74 (2.9) 112 (4.4) 101 (4.0) 122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 17 17 11 12 11 12 14 13 15 15 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland §

The sunniest months in Kinsale are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kinsale: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 91 143 204 324 400 393 406 363 305 239 140 103
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 22m 9h 57m 11h 55m 13h 55m 15h 39m 16h 34m 16h 5m 14h 31m 12h 35m 10h 36m 8h 49m 7h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Kinsale, Munster, Ireland §

Kinsale 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 Kinsale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kinsale, Munster, Ireland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1