Sunshine Map

The hottest place in Ireland, month by month

10 Ireland destinations compared from long-term climate normals — the hottest and the sunniest place for every month of the year. Browse them all on the Ireland country page.

The hottest & sunniest place in Ireland, every month

MonthHottest placeDay highSunniest placeScore
JanuaryInis Meáin9° / 48°FInis Meáin5
FebruaryShannon9° / 48°FShannon6
MarchShannon10° / 50°FShannon12
AprilShannon13° / 55°FShannon31
MayShannon16° / 61°FShannon49
JuneShannon18° / 64°FShannon60
JulyShannon19° / 66°FShannon64
AugustShannon19° / 66°FShannon64
SeptemberShannon17° / 63°FShannon54
OctoberShannon14° / 57°FShannon34
NovemberShannon11° / 52°FShannon16
DecemberShannon9° / 48°FShannon6

Hottest year-round

#DestinationAvg day highSun h/yrBest month
1Shannon14° / 57°F1,468July
2Cork13° / 55°F1,693July
3Inis Meáin13° / 55°F1,409July
4Inis Oírr13° / 55°F1,409July
5Inis Mór13° / 55°F1,409July
6Kerry13° / 55°F1,466July
7Connemara13° / 55°F1,410July
8Dublin12° / 54°F1,488July
9Donegal12° / 54°F1,424July
10Charlestown11° / 52°F1,412July

For pure sunshine, Cork records about 1,693 hours of sun a year — the full sunshine ranking is on the Ireland page.