Limerick weather in April

In April, Limerick sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Limerick's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limerick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
76%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Limerick is city in Ireland in the province of Munster.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4,920/km²
people per km²
Founded
~812 CE

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Limerick reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20135
21135
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136

How April really feels in Limerick

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Limerick weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9415.50.681.1
Feb / 79130.89.51.3
Mar10° / 7613.50.511.51.9
Apr12° / 7613.7013.62.9
May15° / 7714.2015.53.8
Jun17° / 10°7712.6016.54.8
Jul18° / 12°8314.2016.15.1
Aug18° / 12°8914014.55.0
Sep16° / 10°7612.7012.44.5
Oct13° / 8914.1010.33.2
Nov10° / 9615.108.51.9
Dec / 99150.37.51.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202179
212179
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Limerick gets around 76 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
643
743
842
942
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1742
1843
1944
2045
2146
2247
2348
2448
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3048

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:216:58
212.76:186:59
312.86:167:01
412.86:137:03
512.96:117:05
613.06:097:07
713.06:067:08
813.16:047:10
913.26:017:12
1013.25:597:14
1113.35:577:15
1213.45:547:17
1313.55:527:19
1413.55:507:21
1513.65:477:23
1613.75:457:24
1713.75:437:26
1813.85:407:28
1913.95:387:30
2013.95:367:32
2114.05:347:33
2214.15:317:35
2314.15:297:37
2414.25:277:39
2514.35:257:40
2614.35:237:42
2714.45:217:44
2814.55:197:46
2914.55:167:47
3014.65:147:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Limerick?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limerick.

What to pack for Limerick in April

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

In April, Limerick sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Limerick in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Limerick 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
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Limerick?

Limerick sits at 52.7°N, 8.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Ennis, 32 km away.

EnnisCluain MealaGalwayTraleeCorkBallincolligDouglasKillarney

Topography around Limerick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limerick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 m.

The land around Limerick is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
925 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ennis 32 km · Cluain Meala 71 km · Galway 73 km · Tralee 85 km · Cork 86 km · Ballincollig 87 km · Douglas 89 km · Killarney 90 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 Limerick (52.6647°, -8.6231°, elevation 7 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. 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).