Weather in Cork in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Cork;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cork in December
Going from a maximum of +55°F during the day to a minimum of +28°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +39°F to +45°F.
Is Cork warm or cold in December?
Cork is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +50°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +43°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Cork:
Climate in Cork in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +48°F | +46°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +21°F | +19°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +57°F | +55°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 77 mm | 88 mm | 80 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 89% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +50°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 77 mm to 88 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 89%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 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 increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Cork?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cork in December 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.