When to go · Kinsale
Kinsale in August
Great month. Inside Kinsale's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- High
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Inside Kinsale's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kinsale in this guide.
Weather in August
- KinsaleHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 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 Kinsale, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Inside Kinsale's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Kinsale's best window: Apr–Oct.
Kinsale: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast