When to go · Killarney
Killarney in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and coach traffic), Nov–Feb (short days, many services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- High
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and coach traffic), Nov–Feb (short days, many services closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Killarney's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Killarney's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Killarney's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Ireland: Autumn storms begin; Halloween festivals and mid-term week at the end.
Weather in August
- KillarneyHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Summer holidays and Galway Races / Arts Festival big impact
Jul–Aug · Ireland
Galway beds sell out in late July; peak prices everywhere on the west coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- High
- Prices · Ireland overall
- High
Ireland overall: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Killarney, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and coach traffic), Nov–Feb (short days, many services closed).
May: Inside Killarney's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Killarney: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast