Kerry weather by month & the best time to visit
Ireland · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kerry is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with June and August close behind. Kerry averages about 1,466 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 105 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kerry?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kerry is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (5/100, 138 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kerry?
Kerry isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,466 hours of sunshine a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate July (62) from January (5), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 10 destinations in Ireland for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,418 hours. The year's 1,335 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 138 mm | 0 |
| February | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 104 mm | 1 |
| March | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 95 mm | 2 |
| April | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| May | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 91 mm | 4 |
| June | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 94 mm | 5 |
| July | 62 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 105 mm | 4 |
| August | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 110 mm | 4 |
| September | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| October | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 128 mm | 1 |
| November | 15 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 142 mm | 0 |
| December | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 143 mm | 0 |
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Kerry: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kerry?
Kerry is a regional city in Ireland with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kerry get a year?
Kerry gets about 1,466 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kerry?
The sunniest time to visit Kerry is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 62/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kerry?
January is the least sunny month in Kerry, scoring 5/100 with about 138 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kerry?
The typical midday UV index in Kerry peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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