☀ Sunshine Atlas

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
JanuaryDublin8° / 46°FDublin0
FebruaryCork8° / 46°FDublin0
MarchShannon10° / 50°FShannon12
AprilShannon13° / 55°FShannon31
MayCork15° / 59°FCork42
JuneShannon18° / 64°FShannon59
JulyCork19° / 66°FCork63
AugustShannon19° / 66°FShannon63
SeptemberCork17° / 63°FCork53
OctoberCork14° / 57°FShannon34
NovemberDublin10° / 50°FDublin11
DecemberCork9° / 48°FCork5

Hottest year-round

#DestinationAvg day highSun h/yrBest month
1Cork13° / 55°F1,423July
2Shannon13° / 55°F1,326July
3Farranfore13° / 55°F1,299July
4Dublin12° / 54°F1,453July
5Charlestown12° / 54°F1,236July
6Inis Meáin12° / 54°F1,297July
7Inis Oírr12° / 54°F1,296July
8Inis Mór12° / 54°F1,298July
9Donegal11° / 52°F1,344July
10Inverin11° / 52°F1,304July

For pure sunshine, Dublin records about 1,453 hours of sun a year — the full sunshine ranking is on the Ireland page.