Cork

City in Ireland: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Centre, Cork, Ireland - panoramio (5)

Centre, Cork, Ireland - panoramio (5): K.ristof, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Cork is a city in Ireland, in Munster. About 224,004 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Ireland in our atlas.

It lies at 51.90° N, 8.47° W, about 10 m (33 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Dublin time zone.

Location

Red dot: Cork. Green dots: other major cities of Ireland. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Cork has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 18°C (65°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 3°C (37°F). Around 1,198 mm (47 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

8°3°Jan1178°3°Feb889°3°Mar8612°5°Apr7814°7°May8417°10°Jun9018°11°Jul9618°11°Aug10216°10°Sep8913°8°Oct12010°5°Nov1248°4°Dec124mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Centre, Cork, Ireland - panoramio (5): K.ristof, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)