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Ireland · Beach

The south of Ireland
in June.

Illustration of Derrynane coast on the Ring of Kerry
Derrynane coast, County KerryDestination view, not month-specific.

Is June a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than May.

June averages 66°F afternoons and 57°F seas, with about 11 rain days.

Afternoons
66°F
Sea
57°F
Visitor demand
53%of August peak

Historical Southern regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Cork, Kerry, Ring of Kerry and Cliffs of Moher; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.8/10Fair
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe; Ireland-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your June

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 66°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 49°F (9°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 17 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in June?

The sea averages 57°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 17 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:11Sunset 21:5749°F66°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:11 and sets about 21:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 49°F (9°C); afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical June.

Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Junes
Night low
49°F (9°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
57°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
16h 46m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late June?

Early and late June have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 67°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 28% to 32% between those dates.

Early June 1 June

64°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid June 15 June

65°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Late June 30 June

67°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 4 Jun June Holiday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJune 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

June 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
164°264°364°464°565°665°
764°864°964°1065°1165°1265°1365°
1465°1565°1665°1766°1866°1966°2066°
2166°2267°2367°2467°2567°2667°2767°
2867°2967°3067°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 67°F (19°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 28–35%.

School-holiday dates for June 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 4 Jun June Holiday. Elsewhere in June 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 73%, Spain 31%, Portugal 87%, Greece 50%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds, cost and getting there

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. June averages 53% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than May.

Overnight stays across Southern do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Ireland as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 129 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from New York JFK, Boston, Newark and Chicago; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

Year-to-year variation

How much does June vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 62°F (17°C) and 71°F (21°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 18; half the years had 7–11.

Rain days in each June

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 10 rain days1020112012: 18 rain days182013: 8 rain days82014: 9 rain days92015: 7 rain days72016: 12 rain days122017: 13 rain days132018: 3 rain days32019: 11 rain days112020: 11 rain days112021: 4 rain days42022: 11 rain days112023: 11 rain days112024: 6 rain days62025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no June in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
7 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded JuneHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201162°F10
201263°F18
201365°F8
201466°F9
201564°F7
201666°F12
201765°F13
201870°F3
201964°F11
202065°F11
202165°F4
202265°F11
202371°F11
202464°F6
202567°F11

Checked against 29 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

May, June
or July?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMayJunJul
Afternoons61°F66°F68°F
Sea53°F57°F60°F
Rain days9119
Overnight demand40%53%68%

May: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than June. Less overnight demand. May guide →

July: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than June. More overnight demand. July guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with June Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. June stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than June.

Your comparison

June or May?

Overnight stays are 40% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the May guide →
June compared with another month
Typical conditionsJuneMay
Afternoons66°F61°F
Nights49°F44°F
Sea57°F53°F
Rain days119
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 105.35.1
Month rank#2#4
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.0#948°F37°F49°F131.0Low season
February3.0#1050°F38°F49°F141.0Low season
March3.1#852°F38°F49°F111.1Low season
April4.4#556°F40°F50°F92.5Moderate season
May5.1#461°F44°F53°F93.7Moderate season
June5.3#266°F49°F57°F114.8Moderate season
July5.2#368°F52°F60°F95.5Busy season
August4.2#767°F52°F60°F105.3Peak season
September5.5#164°F50°F60°F114.3Low season
October4.3#658°F47°F57°F132.3Moderate season
November3.0#1152°F42°F54°F141.0Low season
December3.0#1250°F40°F52°F151.0Low season

Near here

Nearby places in June

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better June weather than The south of Ireland

The south of Ireland's weather ranks 76 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Ireland have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with The south of Ireland.

All of Ireland in June · Everywhere in June

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 53% of the busiest month and 29% above its average month. That means about 56,000 overnight visitors on a typical June night across the region, 56% of them from Ireland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 12,000 more: 21 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)59
How our weather was checked29 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.1°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day31
Busiest month hereAugust · 59
Visitors as share of people present3.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month76th percentile
Domestic share of nights56%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights21
Visitor share if every platform night were extra3.7%
National hotel-price seasonIreland historical 2024–2025 index: A little above usual (+9% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.8 million
Statistical regionIE05 · Southern

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.