Weather in Cork in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cork in March
Going from a maximum of +55°F during the day to a minimum of +32°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +48°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +54°F.
Is Cork warm or cold in March?
Cork is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +46°F to +48°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.
March is one of the coolest months in Cork, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cork in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +48°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +21°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +63°F | +66°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 73 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 84% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +46°F to +48°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 72 mm to 73 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 84%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Cork?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cork in March 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.