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Weather in December in Kerry

Thinking about venturing to Kerry this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Kerry in December?

Kerry is a region in Ireland. December in Kerry generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Killarney.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Listowel with an average of 117 mm to heavy rainfall in Caherdaniel with 178 mm. Killarney experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Killarney experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 40 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Kerry in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Kerry climate page.

Where to go in Kerry in December

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Kerry?

Killarney

In December Killarney generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Killarney
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
<<   November November
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
52 hours 
119 mm 
22 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
4°C 
40 hours 
128 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
44 hours 
122 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Killarney

Kenmare

In December Kenmare generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kenmare
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
<<   November November
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
52 hours 
127 mm 
22 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
4°C 
40 hours 
138 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
44 hours 
132 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Kenmare

Dingle

In December Dingle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dingle
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
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
8°C 
52 hours 
164 mm 
24 days 
poor 
December December
11°C 
6°C 
40 hours 
163 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
10°C 
6°C 
44 hours 
153 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Dingle

Tralee

In December Tralee generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tralee
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
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
52 hours 
118 mm 
23 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
4°C 
40 hours 
123 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
10°C 
4°C 
44 hours 
115 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Tralee

Killorglin

In December Killorglin generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Killorglin
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
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
5°C 
52 hours 
130 mm 
23 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
4°C 
40 hours 
136 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
10°C 
3°C 
44 hours 
129 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Killorglin

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Is December the best time to visit Kerry?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Killarney, December may not be the ideal time to visit Kerry.

On average, the best time to visit Kerry is in June with generally pleasant weather in Killarney. On the other hand, the months of January, February, April, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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