Weather in Cork

Best time to visit

Cork is blessed with a mild climate all year round, though strong Atlantic gusts have been known to bring rain and hail with them in the winter. The best time to visit Cork is in the summer, namely June to August, when the sun makes the most appearances, the mercury can pump towards 20°C (68 °F) and the city springs into life with a slew of different festivals and events.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sun
Fog
Fog
1
2
°C
2mm
6
ssw
97%
1,016mb
Poor
Mon
Occ Light Rain
Light rain
1
3
°C
2mm
6
wsw
98%
1,011mb
Moderate
Tue
Clear
Clear skies
1
1
°C
0mm
6
wsw
92%
1,016mb
Good
Wed
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
3
°C
0mm
12
sw
91%
1,016mb
Good
Thu
Occ Light Rain
Light drizzle
1
4
°C
0mm
22
sw
89%
1,007mb
Poor
Fri
Partly Cloudy Night
Partly cloudy skies
1
0
°C
0mm
10
w
86%
1,015mb
Good
Sat
Clear
Clear skies
8
°C
0mm
7
wnw
93%
1,021mb
Good
Sun
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
8
°C
0mm
10
wsw
80%
1,028mb
Moderate
Mon
Partly Cloudy Day
Partly cloudy skies
1
0
°C
0mm
9
nnw
77%
1,024mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
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Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
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  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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