Climate · Ireland

Kenmare

Mild and wet from June to September; cool and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years51.9°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan51°11°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb52°11°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar54°12°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr58°14°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May62°17°46°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun67°19°51°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul69°21°54°12°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug69°21°54°12°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep66°19°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct62°17°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov56°13°43°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec52°11°39°4°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 68°F and nights near 52°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 52°F. Rain falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 20°C and nights near 11°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 11°C. Rain falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Kenmare sits

Europe/Dublin

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Latitude
51.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Adare (Limerick)108 km north-east

The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kenmare, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 51°F in January to 69°F in July and August.Highs from 11°C in January to 21°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (59% of days), driest in September (46%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (58% cover), cloudiest in January and February (73%).

Daylight

From 7h 51m in December to 16h 37m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Kenmare, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
38°3°51°11°
4 days73%8h 21m
FebruaryCool season
38°3°52°11°
4 days73%9h 51m
MarchCool season
38°3°54°12°
4 days69%11h 46m
April
41°5°58°14°
3 days64%13h 50m
May
46°8°62°17°
4 days62%15h 39m
JuneWarm season
51°11°67°19°
4 days58%16h 37m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°69°21°
4 days59%16h 09m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°69°21°
4 days58%14h 33m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°66°19°
3 days61%12h 31m
October
48°9°62°17°
4 days66%10h 28m
November
43°6°56°13°
4 days71%8h 43m
DecemberCool season
39°4°52°11°
4 days72%7h 51m

When is the best time to visit Kenmare?


The best months are July to September: highs near 68°F, nights near 53°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are July to September: highs near 20°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Kenmare?

July and August, with highs near 69°F and lows near 54°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 51°F.July and August, with highs near 21°C and lows near 12°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Kenmare?

January, with rain on about four days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Kenmare?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Kenmare?

June, when cloud covers about 58% of the sky on average. January and February are the cloudiest, at about 73%.

Places with a year like Kenmare's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Kenmare's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Kenmare's summer.

Elsewhere in Ireland

All of Ireland

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Kenmare. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (221 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (221 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.