When to go · Kilkenny

Kilkenny in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, many sights on reduced hours).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Ireland overall
Prices: Low; Ireland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kilkenny

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, many sights on reduced hours).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KilkennyHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 14 days
Dublin and the east, Ireland · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennycool
Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 25 °C (77 °F) or below freezing.Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 77 °F (25 °C) or below freezing.

Ireland overall: Short, wet, windy days; Dublin pubs and museums, not the coast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kilkenny, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, many sights on reduced hours).

May: Inside Kilkenny's best window: May–Sep.

Kilkenny: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.