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Weather in March in County Cork

Considering a trip to County Cork this March and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in County Cork in March?

County Cork is a region in Ireland. March in County Cork generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Cork.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Cobh with an average of 67 mm to high rainfall in Allihies with 117 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 105 hours of sunlight expected in Cork. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at March's conditions in County Cork, see the map below. For a more detailed look at County Cork's yearly weather, check out our County Cork climate page.

Where to go in County Cork in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the County Cork on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in County Cork?

Cork

In March Cork generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cork
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
5°C 
69 hours 
84 mm 
18 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
105 hours 
72 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
161 hours 
77 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cork

Kinsale

In March Kinsale generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kinsale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
6°C 
69 hours 
92 mm 
19 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
105 hours 
76 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
7°C 
161 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Kinsale

Blarney

In March Blarney generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Blarney
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
4°C 
69 hours 
82 mm 
18 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
105 hours 
71 mm 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
161 hours 
79 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Blarney

Clonakilty

In March Clonakilty generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Clonakilty
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
5°C 
69 hours 
106 mm 
19 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
105 hours 
87 mm 
19 days 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
7°C 
161 hours 
85 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Clonakilty

Skibbereen

In March Skibbereen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Skibbereen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
5°C 
69 hours 
101 mm 
19 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
105 hours 
82 mm 
20 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
161 hours 
83 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Skibbereen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in County Cork, in Ireland.

Is March the best time to visit County Cork?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to County Cork with often unpleasant weather in Cork.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July, August and September offering mostly pleasant weather in Cork. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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