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The best time to visit Kilkenny
May, June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 18°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Kilkenny month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 3°C | 12 | |
| February | 9°C | 3°C | 16 | |
| March | 10°C | 3°C | 15 | |
| April | 12°C | 5°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| May | 16°C | 8°C | 12 | Best |
| June | 18°C | 11°C | 14 | Best |
| July | 19°C | 12°C | 14 | Best |
| August | 19°C | 12°C | 13 | Best |
| September | 17°C | 10°C | 13 | Best |
| October | 14°C | 8°C | 15 | Shoulder |
| November | 10°C | 5°C | 14 | |
| December | 9°C | 4°C | 16 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 19°C by day. Coolest: January, around 8°C by day and 3°C at night. Wettest: February with about 16 wet days. Driest: January with about 12.
If you want fewer people: April, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Kilkenny?
The best months are May, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 18°C.
What is the hottest month in Kilkenny?
July, with daytime highs around 19°C.
What is the wettest month in Kilkenny?
February, with about 16 wet days. The driest is January with about 12.
When is the cheapest time to visit Kilkenny?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Kilkenny, Leinster. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.