Weather in Cork in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Cork;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cork in January
Going from a maximum of +54°F during the day to a minimum of +27°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +46°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +46°F to +48°F.
Is Cork warm or cold in January?
Cork is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Cork, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cork in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +46°F | +46°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +19°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +55°F | +57°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 88 mm | 80 mm | 72 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 88% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 88 mm to 80 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 89% to 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Cork.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Cork?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cork in January 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.