Weather in Cork in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cork in April
Going from a maximum of +61°F during the day to a minimum of +36°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +52°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +52°F to +61°F.
Is Cork warm or cold in April?
Cork is typically chill in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +48°F to +52°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +41°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Cork:
Climate in Cork in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +52°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +28°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +66°F | +72°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 69 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +48°F to +52°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 69 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cork is gradually decreasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Cork?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cork in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+52°F) and the highest in 2022 (+56°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 1168 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cork
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cork, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.