Carrigaline weather in July

In July, Carrigaline sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Carrigaline's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carrigaline's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:39 AM – 8:40 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Carrigaline is human settlement.

Density
3,965/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Carrigaline reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21713
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41713
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111714
121714
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Carrigaline weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9614.58.11.5
Feb / 7411.89.61.5
Mar / 6811.511.51.9
Apr11° / 6711.213.62.5
May13° / 6311.815.43.4
Jun16° / 12°6410.416.44.5
Jul17° / 14°6511.1165.2
Aug17° / 14°7211.114.45.2
Sep16° / 12°7010.712.44.7
Oct14° / 10°10113.710.43.4
Nov11° / 9613.78.62.4
Dec / 10114.47.61.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172476
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Carrigaline gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
637
737
837
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164351
262362
361372
460382
559383
658393
758393
856404
956404
1056404
1155405
1254415
1353416
1453416
1552417
1652417
1752417
1851418
1951418
2050428
2150428
2249428
2349438
2449438
2548448
2648448
2747458
2847458
2947468
3046468
3146468

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:258:49
216.44:268:49
316.44:268:48
416.44:278:48
516.34:288:48
616.34:298:47
716.34:298:47
816.34:308:46
916.24:318:45
1016.24:328:45
1116.24:338:44
1216.24:348:43
1316.14:358:42
1416.14:368:42
1516.14:388:41
1616.04:398:40
1716.04:408:39
1815.94:418:38
1915.94:428:37
2015.94:448:35
2115.84:458:34
2215.84:468:33
2315.74:488:32
2415.74:498:30
2515.64:508:29
2615.64:528:28
2715.64:538:26
2815.54:558:25
2915.54:568:23
3015.44:588:22
3115.44:598:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Carrigaline?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Carrigaline for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carrigaline in July

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

In July, Carrigaline sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carrigaline in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Carrigaline in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Carrigaline 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 Carrigaline?

Carrigaline sits at 51.8°N, 8.4°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Douglas, 7.0 km away.

Cluain MealaKillarneyLimerickWaterfordTralee

Topography around Carrigaline

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrigaline has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Carrigaline is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Douglas 7.0 km · Cork 11 km · Ballincollig 15 km · Cluain Meala 77 km · Killarney 81 km · Limerick 96 km · Waterford 101 km · Tralee 103 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 Carrigaline (51.8117°, -8.3986°, elevation 14 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).