Best time to go to Kinsale Average weather of Kinsale, Ireland

When is the best time to go to Kinsale?

When is the best time to go to Kinsale? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Kinsale are June, August and September
On average, the warmest months are June, July, August and September
The coldest months are January, February and March
The rainiest months are January, June, July, August, October, November and December

Annual weather in Kinsale

For full information about the climate and weather in Kinsale a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	43°F/49°F	4.4in	bad weather	Kinsale in january
February	41°F/49°F	3.5in	very bad weather	Kinsale in february
March	41°F/50°F	3.1in	very bad weather	Kinsale in march
April	43°F/54°F	3.2in	bad weather	Kinsale in april
May	49°F/58°F	3.7in	tolerable weather	Kinsale in may
June	54°F/63°F	4.3in	good weather	Kinsale in june
July	58°F/67°F	4.5in	tolerable weather	Kinsale in july
August	56°F/65°F	4.9in	good weather	Kinsale in august
September	54°F/63°F	3.9in	good weather	Kinsale in september
October	50°F/58°F	4.8in	tolerable weather	Kinsale in october
November	47°F/52°F	4.5in	bad weather	Kinsale in november
December	43°F/49°F	5.2in	bad weather	Kinsale in december

Weather and climate in Kinsale

Kinsale enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Kinsale is 56°F (ranging from 49°F in january to 67°F in july). Annual rainfall is 49.8in, with a minimum of 3.1in in march and a maximum of 5.2in in december.

Between january and april the climate is bad. In average, on the morning it is 43°F and it rains in april about 3.2in.
Between the months of may and october the climate is okay. It is for example 58°F as maximum temperature in october and it rains in october about 4.8in.
Between november and december the climate is bad. By early evening, the temperature averages 45°F and it rains in december about 5.2in.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Kinsale

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Kinsale: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Kinsale

Find out when Kinsale has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Kinsale

Very low season in Kinsale
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February and March.
Low season in Kinsale
The months with low numbers of tourists are: April, November and December.
High season in Kinsale
The number of visitors to Kinsale is high in: May, June, September and October.
Peak season in Kinsale
The largest number of tourists visiting Kinsale is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Kinsale month by month

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