Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Cork weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cork, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 28°C on 1983-07-13; its coldest fell to -7°C on 1987-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
14°C2015-01-09
-4°C1987-01-13
11°C2016-01-24
-7°C1987-01-13
February
14°C2011-02-23
-1°C2018-02-28
11°C2019-02-22
-4°C2018-02-28
March
17°C2012-03-29
-2°C2018-03-01
11°C2005-03-16
-6°C2018-03-01
April
21°C2025-04-30
4°C2013-04-01
12°C2007-04-23
-2°C2006-04-05
May
25°C2026-05-26
8°C1985-05-05
14°C2025-05-29
-1°C1982-05-05
June
27°C2018-06-28
9°C1992-06-03
17°C2025-06-28
3°C2011-06-11
July
28°C1983-07-13
12°C1997-07-02
18°C1983-07-13
6°C1980-07-21
August
28°C2022-08-13
13°C1986-08-23
19°C1995-08-03
4°C1986-08-31
September
25°C1991-09-02
10°C1993-09-30
17°C2006-09-05
2°C2020-09-27
October
20°C1997-10-01
5°C2004-10-20
15°C2013-10-02
-2°C2003-10-24
November
16°C2002-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
13°C2024-11-06
-3°C2010-11-28
December
14°C2025-12-09
-2°C2010-12-21
13°C1994-12-11
-7°C2010-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
14°C2025-12-09
-4°C1987-01-13
13°C1994-12-11
-7°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
25°C2026-05-26
-2°C2018-03-01
14°C2025-05-29
-6°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
28°C1983-07-13
9°C1992-06-03
19°C1995-08-03
3°C2011-06-11
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
25°C1991-09-02
0°C2010-11-28
17°C2006-09-05
-3°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Cork has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 28°C 1983-07-13
Lowest -4°C 1987-01-13

Low

Highest 19°C 1995-08-03
Lowest -7°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 1983-07-13
Lowest -15°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 15.8 g/m³ 1990-08-23
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 2017-10-16
Lowest 4 km/h 1988-11-05

Gust

Highest 129 km/h 1993-01-15
Lowest 10 km/h 1988-11-05

Precip

Wettest 64 mm 1986-08-25
Driest 9-day dry spell 1995-06-21

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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