Killarney weather in June

In June, Killarney sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 16.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of June to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Killarney's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Killarney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 30 min
4:24 AM – 8:52 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Killarney is town in County Kerry, Ireland.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical June day in Killarney reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5169
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10169
11169
12169
13169
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301710

How June really feels in Killarney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Killarney weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11916.90.681.0
Feb / 10014.30.69.61.2
Mar10° / 9114.40.511.51.8
Apr12° / 93140.213.62.6
May14° / 9915.8015.43.4
Jun16° / 9014.3016.44.3
Jul18° / 11°9514.40164.9
Aug17° / 11°9915014.44.7
Sep16° / 8312.6012.44.3
Oct13° / 11515.3010.43.1
Nov10° / 11215.30.18.51.8
Dec / 12516.50.57.61.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
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71981
81882
91783
101783
111783
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301288

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Killarney gets around 90 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
549
649
749
848
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1048
1147
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1347
1446
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1646
1746
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2046
2146
2246
2347
2448
2548
2649
2749
2850
2950
3050

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109550
119550
129460
139460
149460
159370
169370
179280
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2487130
2586140
2685150
2784160
2884160
2983170
3081181

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of June to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 8:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:328:39
216.24:318:41
316.24:308:42
416.24:298:43
516.34:298:44
616.34:288:45
716.34:278:46
816.34:278:47
916.44:268:47
1016.44:268:48
1116.44:258:49
1216.44:258:50
1316.44:258:51
1416.44:258:51
1516.54:248:52
1616.54:248:52
1716.54:248:53
1816.54:248:53
1916.54:248:54
2016.54:248:54
2116.54:248:54
2216.54:248:55
2316.54:258:55
2416.54:258:55
2516.54:258:55
2616.54:268:55
2716.54:268:55
2816.54:268:55
2916.54:278:55
3016.54:278:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
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135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Killarney?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Killarney for sightseeing.

What to pack for Killarney in June

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

In June, Killarney sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Killarney in June

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 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
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Killarney in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Killarney peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Killarney?

Killarney sits at 52.1°N, 9.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Tralee, 27 km away.

TraleeDingleBallincolligCorkDouglasCarrigalineLimerickEnnis

Topography around Killarney

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Killarney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Killarney is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Tralee 27 km · Dingle 53 km · Ballincollig 66 km · Cork 73 km · Douglas 76 km · Carrigaline 81 km · Limerick 90 km · Ennis 94 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 Killarney (52.0598°, -9.5086°, elevation 0 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).