Ballincollig weather in August

In August, Ballincollig sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ballincollig's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ballincollig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ballincollig is town in County Cork, Ireland.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ballincollig reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101812
111812
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281811
291811
301811
311711

How August really feels in Ballincollig

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ballincollig weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 79130.38.11.3
Feb / 64110.59.61.4
Mar10° / 6211.80.311.52.0
Apr12° / 6912.60.113.62.8
May14° / 6713015.43.7
Jun17° / 10°6410.9016.44.9
Jul18° / 12°6711.80165.4
Aug18° / 12°6911.6014.45.4
Sep16° / 10°6410012.44.8
Oct13° / 8512.4010.43.4
Nov10° / 801208.62.2
Dec / 8412.80.27.61.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61684
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
161981
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191981
202080
212080
222080
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ballincollig gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158366
258366
358366
458366
559356
658357
758357
858357
959347
1058348
1159338
1260328
1360328
1461318
1561318
1662308
1763307
1864297
1964297
2066286
2166286
2268275
2368275
2469274
2569274
2669274
2770273
2870273
2970273
3070273
3170273

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:018:20
215.35:038:18
315.25:048:16
415.15:068:15
515.15:078:13
615.05:098:11
715.05:108:09
814.95:128:07
914.95:148:06
1014.85:158:04
1114.75:178:02
1214.75:198:00
1314.65:207:58
1414.65:227:56
1514.55:237:54
1614.45:257:52
1714.45:277:50
1814.35:287:48
1914.35:307:45
2014.25:327:43
2114.15:337:41
2214.15:357:39
2314.05:377:37
2413.95:387:35
2513.95:407:32
2613.85:427:30
2713.75:437:28
2813.75:457:26
2913.65:477:23
3013.55:487:21
3113.55:507:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ballincollig?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ballincollig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ballincollig in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ballincollig sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ballincollig in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Ballincollig in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ballincollig peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ballincollig?

Ballincollig sits at 51.9°N, 8.6°W, 27 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Cork, 8.0 km away.

KillarneyCluain MealaLimerickTraleeWaterford

Topography around Ballincollig

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ballincollig.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ballincollig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Ballincollig is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
984 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Cork 8.0 km · Douglas 10 km · Carrigaline 15 km · Killarney 66 km · Cluain Meala 80 km · Limerick 87 km · Tralee 88 km · Waterford 109 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ballincollig (51.8833°, -8.5833°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).