Swimming in Ireland in august 2024 Sea temperature by city in august
Do you want to go to the beach in Ireland in august 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in august in Ireland by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Ireland in august 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Ireland in august in several coastal cities.
Dublin
Cork
Galway
Belmullet
Connemara National Park
60°F
min: 58°F / max: 62°F
details about the sea temperature in Connemara National Park in augustDingle
Dundalk
Dungloe
Killybegs
Letterkenny
Achill Island
Aran Islands
Ardmore
Ballycastle
Bundoran
Castletownbere
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
details about the sea temperature in Castletownbere in augustDalkey Island
Derrybeg
Donegal
Dunfanaghy
Where should you go swimming in Ireland in the month of august?
Swimming in Ireland in august is cold (in the best case scenario)
In august in Ireland swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in august in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belmullet, Connemara National Park, Dingle, Achill Island, Aran Islands, Ardmore, Castletownbere and Dalkey Island is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 59°F (min: 58°F/max: 61°F).
Forget about swimming in Dundalk, Dungloe, Killybegs, Letterkenny, Ballycastle, Bundoran, Derrybeg, Donegal and Dunfanaghy in august! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 58°F (and only 60°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Ireland in august: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in august
Dublin
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Precipitation | 3.3in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
Cloud cover | 53% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Dublin in august
Cork
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
Cloud cover | 53% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Cork in august
Galway
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Precipitation | 5.2in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (27%) | ||
Cloud cover | 64% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Galway in august
Belmullet
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Precipitation | 7.4in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 12 jour(s) (40%) | ||
Cloud cover | 62% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Belmullet in august
Connemara National Park
August | |||
Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (24%) | ||
Cloud cover | 65% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Connemara National Park in august
List of coastal cities in Ireland
Dublin in august | cold swimming |
Cork in august | cold swimming |
Galway in august | cold swimming |
Belmullet in august | cold swimming |
Connemara National Park in august | cold swimming |
Dingle in august | cold swimming |
Dundalk in august | freezing swimming |
Dungloe in august | freezing swimming |
Killybegs in august | freezing swimming |
Letterkenny in august | freezing swimming |
Achill Island in august | cold swimming |
Aran Islands in august | cold swimming |
Ardmore in august | cold swimming |
Ballycastle in august | freezing swimming |
Bundoran in august | freezing swimming |
Castletownbere in august | cold swimming |
Dalkey Island in august | cold swimming |
Derrybeg in august | freezing swimming |
Donegal in august | freezing swimming |
Dunfanaghy in august | freezing swimming |