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Cork weather in January

Weather in Cork: January

Average day temperature: 46.7°F
Average night temperature: 41.5°F
Sea water temperature: 48.7°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 7.9 - 9.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 6 days
Precipitation totals: 2.9 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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72
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 53°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 23°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 44.0°F and 39.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Cork in January, °F

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54

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 48.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 50.0°F and 48.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
28%
56%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.7
1.5
2.2
2.9
3.7
4.4
5.1
4.3
3.1
4.1
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.4
4.3
3.1
4.1
3.6
3.2
2.7
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.0

Precipitation total value in Cork in January is 3.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
6.9
9.3
11.6
13.9
16.2
12.4
11.4
10.6
10.0
10.1
9.1
9.5
9.3
10.3
11.4
13.5
12.4
11.4
10.6
10.0
10.1
9.1
9.5
9.3
10.3
11.4
13.5
11.2

The average wind speed value in January is 11.2 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.5
4.7
5.9
7.1
8.3
9.5
2.4
3.2
3.7
5.0
6.6
6.6
6.9
6.1
5.3
4.0
3.0
2.4
3.2
3.7
5.0
6.6
6.6
6.9
6.1
5.3
4.0
3.0
3.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 3.4.

Best time for vacation in Cork

Sunniest months:
August 6 days
April 6 days
March 5 days
Warmest months:
July 65.5 °F
August 64.9 °F
June 62.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 60.3 °F
August 60.3 °F
September 59.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 46.7 °F
February 48.0 °F
December 48.4 °F
Rainiest months:
December 7 days
February 6 days
October 6 days
Windiest months:
February 13.9 mph
December 13.9 mph
January 12.4 mph

Cork on a weather map

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Places in Ireland:
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+45°F
+48°F
+46°F
+39°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cork
Local time: 05:16
April 07, monday
0600
46°F
SW
9 mph
0900
50°F
W
12 mph
1200
52°F
W
12 mph
1500
50°F
W
14 mph
1800
48°F
W
11 mph
2100
46°F
W
8 mph
April 08, tuesday
0000
46°F
W
9 mph
0300
46°F
W
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F