
Best time to visit, weather and climate Cork

Best time to visit Cork, Ireland
The best time to visit Cork in Ireland is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Cork is 18°C in july and the lowest is 8°C in january. The water temperature is between 10°C and 18°C.
The average climate figure for Cork is an 7,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Cork has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Cork or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Cork per month
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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8°C | 9°C | 10°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C | 14°C | 10°C | 9°C |
40 mm |
31 mm |
32 mm |
25 mm |
32 mm |
42 mm |
43 mm |
42 mm |
31 mm |
43 mm |
54 mm |
65 mm |
Climate Cork
Cork has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Cork is 12° degrees and there is about 279 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Cork
Day |
Night |
Water |
Precip |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Sun hours per day |
Wind force in Bft |
UV-index |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day | 8°C | 9°C | 10°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C | 14°C | 10°C | 9°C |
Night | 5°C | 4°C | 4°C | 6°C | 8°C | 11°C | 12°C | 12°C | 11°C | 9°C | 6°C | 5°C |
Water | 11°C | 11°C | 10°C | 12°C | 13°C | 16°C | 18°C | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C | 14°C | 12°C |
Precip | 40 mm |
31 mm |
32 mm |
25 mm |
32 mm |
42 mm |
43 mm |
42 mm |
31 mm |
43 mm |
54 mm |
65 mm |
Rain days |
15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Snow days |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dry days |
15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force in 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 |
Weather Cork january
On average, it is maximum 8° in january in Cork and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In january there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Cork and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather Cork february
On average, it is maximum 9° in february in Cork and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 11° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Cork and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Cork march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in Cork and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Cork and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather Cork april
On average, it is maximum 11° in april in Cork and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork may
On average, it is maximum 14° in may in Cork and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in Cork and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In june there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork july
On average, it is maximum 18° in july in Cork and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In july there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork august
On average, it is maximum 17° in august in Cork and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork september
On average, it is maximum 16° in september in Cork and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In september there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork october
On average, it is maximum 14° in october in Cork and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In october there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Cork and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In november there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Cork.
Weather Cork december
On average, it is maximum 9° in december in Cork and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In december there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 65 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Cork and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
14 day weather forecast Cork
The weather for Cork in Ireland will be 8° till 13° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Th 4 Mar |
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6°C | 4°C | 9°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 1m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Mar |
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8°C | 4°C | 9°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Mar |
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8°C | 5°C | 9°C | 0.4 mm | 30% | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Mar |
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10°C | 5°C | 9°C | 3.6 mm | 80% | 3m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Mar |
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12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 2.9 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Mar |
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12°C | 4°C | 9°C | 2.8 mm | 75% | 6m/s | 1 |
We 10 Mar |
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12°C | 4°C | 9°C | 1.2 mm | 55% | 8m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Th 11 Mar |
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8°C | 2°C | 9°C | 3.3 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 1 |
Fr 12 Mar |
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8°C | -1°C | 9°C | 2.7 mm | 75% | 3m/s | 3 |
Sa 13 Mar |
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7°C | -2°C | 9°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 14 Mar |
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8°C | -1°C | 9°C | 0.3 mm | 25% | 3m/s | 1 |
Mo 15 Mar |
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9°C | -1°C | 9°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 16 Mar |
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12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 0.4 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 0 |
We 17 Mar |
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13°C | 6°C | 9°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Cork
The 3 nearest airports to Cork you can fly to are:
- Cork Airport (6 km)
Cork - Kerry Airport (77 km)
Killarney - Shannon Airport (94 km)
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About Cork
Cork lies in Ireland in the province Cork and the population consists of 188.907 inhabitants. If you want to call Cork you have to use +353 or 00353 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3535012457809 or 003535012457809.
Cork is in a straight line at 578 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 1 hour55.
The coordinates of Cork, Ireland are latitude: 51.898611 en longitude: -8.495833
The GPS coordinates are N 51° 53' 54.9600" en W 8° 29' 44.8800"
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Currency Cork
In Cork the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 4 march 2021
1 Euro = 1,19 United States dollar
100 Euro = 118,75 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 0,84 Euro
100 United States dollar = 84,21 Euro
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Time difference Cork
In Cork it is now 05:55 o’clock at night on thursday 4 march 2021. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Cork is Europe/Dublin and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Cork
No recommended vaccinations are required for Cork.