Munster, Ireland
Cork
Cork is a city in Munster, Ireland, close to the sea. It has a population of about 222,333 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population222,333
Local time17:30
51.90° N, 8.47° WElevation 10 mUTC+1 · Irish Standard Time
Postal codeT23October: high / low14° / 8°
Rain this month125mm
Sea this month14°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cork at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:11 · 18:2710 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:07Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.5Next holiday26 OctoberOctober Bank HolidayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in July
Coolest month4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
126 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
72 mm of rain
Warmest sea16°C
August
Monuments nearby4+
within 15 km
How Cork has grown
People living in the built-up area (52 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-6%146k in 1975 → 137k in 2025Weather in Cork
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 31 km/h · humidity 95%
Today22 Oct12°5°17.7 mm
Fri23 Oct11°7°5.9 mm
Sat24 Oct16°7°22.3 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°
Mon26 Oct16°6°7.7 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°3.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct13°9°1 mm
Fri30 Oct17°11°14.2 mm
Sat31 Oct11°9°9.2 mm
When to go to Cork
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 16 | 20 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| High | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 122 | 90 | 92 | 72 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 125 | 113 | 126 |
| Wet days | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Sea | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° |
What's on in Cork
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Musgrave Park1.9 km
1 showsCork's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Cork
0 km
Cork General Post Office
15 km
Spike Island
15 km
Barryscourt Castle8.2 km
Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills
Museum0.4 km
Crawford Art GalleryBuilt 1979
Museum0.7 km
Cork Butter MuseumBuilt 1985More museums: Collins Barracks Military Museum · Cork City Gaol · Cork Folklore Project · Lifetime Lab · Nano Nagle Heritage Centre · The Counting House
Outdoors around Cork
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Shandon Bells ViewViewpoints
0.8 kmBell's Field (Audley Place)Viewpoints
0.8 kmCork Golf ClubGolf courses
1.4 kmFota Wildlife ParkZoos
1.6 kmMonkstown Golf ClubGolf courses
2.1 kmBlarney Caravan Camping ParkCamp sites
2.2 kmNature around Cork
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ireland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cork
Earthquakes around Cork
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Cork
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 1
Formations around the town
Liscarroll Limestone · 1
Universities and research institutes
University College CorkUniversity or college · founded 1845
Griffith College CorkUniversity or college · founded 2000
Atlantia Food Clinical TrialsResearch institute · founded 1984
APC Microbiome InstituteResearch institute · founded 2003
Tyndall National InstituteResearch institute · founded 2004
Blackrock Castle ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 2007
International Energy Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2010
InfantResearch institute · founded 2013
Munster Technological UniversityResearch institute · founded 2021
Collaborative Centre for Applied NanotechnologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Cork
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kilbarry2.1 kmArdfallen2.3 kmTogher2.7 kmTramore2.9 kmMusheen3.2 kmLoumore3.4 kmClogheen3.5 kmLahardane3.5 kmDublin Pike3.6 kmDerrybrook4 kmKilcully4 kmBlackrock4.2 kmTivoli4.2 kmKilleens Cross4.3 kmWhites Cross4.6 kmBallinaspig5 kmMackey’s Cross5.2 kmGlanmire5.3 kmBroadale5.3 kmWoodville6.1 kmBallinglanna6.1 kmDunsland6.3 kmKillard6.4 kmRiverstown6.4 kmCarrigrohane6.4 kmGothic Bridge6.7 kmRochestown6.8 kmOld Courth6.9 kmCoole East7.1 kmSallybrook7.1 kmFort Cross Roads7.1 kmUpper Glanmire Bridge7.3 kmWaterfall7.4 kmCurraheen7.5 kmHenley’s Bridge7.5 kmBrooklodge7.5 kmFlaxfort7.6 kmCaherlag7.6 kmCoole West7.6 kmGlounthaune7.7 kmBlarney7.7 kmKilcronan7.8 kmCurraghnalaght Cross Roads7.9 kmBallincollig7.9 kmLittle Island Roads8.1 kmBalliarea Cross8.2 kmBealahareagh Bridge8.3 kmGlenbrook8.3 kmTemplemichael Bridge8.3 kmBuck Leary’s Cross Roads8.4 kmBallinora8.4 kmBallynora8.5 kmBallygarvan8.5 kmDunbulloge Bridge8.5 kmRockenham8.7 kmButlerstown8.7 kmLisduff8.8 kmFivemilebridge8.9 kmClashavodig8.9 kmHorsehead9 kmWest Village9 kmPonnd Cross Roads9.1 kmRavenswood9.1 kmSraleigh9.4 kmGlounthaune9.4 kmBallinvinny South9.5 kmMeadstown9.6 kmTower Bridge9.7 kmModel Village9.7 kmSaint Anns Hill9.7 kmWhitechurch9.7 kmPassage West9.8 kmTower9.9 kmCarrigaloe10 kmCarrignavar10 kmSluggary Cross Roads10 kmCoolflugh10 kmMonkstown10 kmBallinhassig10 kmKilnaglory10 km
Cork from above
Around Cork29 places to see, do and reach nearby
LeeNature4.7 kmLough MahonNature7.3 kmCurraheen RiverNature12 kmRiver OwenabueNature8.6 kmLough InniscarraNature14 kmBandonNature25 kmFota IslandNature12 kmLittle Island, MunsterNature8.3 kmMusheramoreMountain37 kmMount HillaryMountain35 kmCork General Post OfficeMonumentunder 100 mSpike IslandMonument15 kmBarryscourt CastleMonument15 kmBallincollig Royal Gunpowder MillsMonument8.2 kmCrawford Art GalleryMuseum0.4 kmCork Butter MuseumMuseum0.7 kmLewis Glucksman GalleryMuseum1.4 kmCork Public MuseumMuseum1.6 kmCork KentStation0.9 kmLittleislandStation8.0 kmGlounthauneStation10 kmCork Harbour CruisesFerry port0.5 kmGleenbrook Cross River Ferry TerminalFerry port10 kmCóbhPlace13 kmCarrigtwohillPlace14 kmGlanmirePlace5.3 kmCarrigalinePlace11 kmBlarneyPlace7.7 kmTowerPlace9.9 km
Postal code
T23
Getting to Cork
Cork International AirportORK
6.5 kmKerry AirportKIR
79 kmShannon AirportSNN
95 kmCork KentRailway station
0.9 kmLittleislandRailway station
8 kmGlounthauneRailway station
10 kmCork Harbour CruisesFerry port
0.5 kmGleenbrook Cross River Ferry TerminalCarrigaloe Cross River Ferry Terminal
10 kmPlaces near Cork
Places with a climate like Cork
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Cork?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cork.
What is the hottest month in Cork?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Cork?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cork?
December is the wettest month with about 126 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Cork?
The sea is warmest in August at about 16°C and coolest in March at about 9°C.
What is the postal code of Cork?
The postal code of Cork is T23.