Carrigaline in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Carrigaline sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 201 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 17°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Carrigaline's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carrigaline's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Carrigaline in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 17°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Carrigaline reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Carrigaline weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 96 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 74 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 68 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 11° / 7° | 67 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 2.5 |
| May | 13° / 9° | 63 | 11.8 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 12° | 64 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 14° | 65 | 11.1 | 16 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 17° / 14° | 72 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 16° / 12° | 70 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 10° | 101 | 13.7 | 10.4 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 96 | 13.7 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 101 | 14.4 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Carrigaline gets around 201 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Carrigaline?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Carrigaline for sightseeing.
What to pack for Carrigaline in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Carrigaline sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Carrigaline in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Carrigaline in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.