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Cobh weather

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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 19° in Cobh today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 19°, with a 67% chance of rain.

19°12°
19°14°
16°11°
13°7°
14°7°
16°10°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agreeFridaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
17°
Overcast
Feels 17° · Wind 12 km/h · Humidity 82%
EuropeanECMWF
17°
Overcast
Feels 16° · Wind 16 km/h · Humidity 85%
AmericanNOAA GFS
17°
Overcast
Feels 16° · Wind 18 km/h · Humidity 87%

Latest for Cobh: Met Office (UKMO model): 17° Overcast · European (ECMWF): 17° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 17° Overcast.

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Cobh weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Cobh swings 15°C across the year, from 19°C highs in August to 4°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1146 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
August
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
4°C average low
Wettest month
October
1146 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
14,000
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The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Cobh and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Cobh hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Cobh 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
19° 12°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
19° 14°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
16° 11°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
13° 7°
models agree
Thu
Drizzle
14° 7°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
16° 10°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
14° 9°
models agree
Sun
Drizzle
16° 9°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
15° 9°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
16° 11°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
15° 11°
±4°
Thu
Cloudy
13° 8°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
12° 9°
models agree
Sat
Light drizzle
15° 12°
models agree

Cobh, Co. Cork is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 4°C), with roughly 1146 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Cobh right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Ireland before you trust any single number.

Cobh climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
9°
4°
Feb
9°
4°
Mar
9°
5°
Apr
11°
6°
May
14°
8°
Jun
17°
11°
Jul
18°
12°
Aug
19°
13°
Sep
16°
11°
Oct
13°
9°
Nov
11°
6°
Dec
9°
5°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Cobh has changed since 1995

Cobh sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Douglas. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Douglas page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Cobh?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
90
/100rank #1
88±0.6°C95±2.7 km/h8994% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
European logo
European
85
/100rank #2
91±0.5°C95±2.3 km/h7184% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
80
/100rank #3
84±0.9°C96±1.9 km/h6581% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 60 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Ireland, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°18° to 20°±16%0% to 16% chance
Tomorrow±2°19° to 20°±48%19% to 67% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±32%33% to 65% chance
Wed±1°13° to 14°±51%16% to 67% chance
Thu±2°13° to 15°±74%26% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Cobh

today, local time
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
19:03
Daylight
11h 25m

Common questions

What's the weather in Cobh today?
Sunday 4 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 19° in Cobh today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 19°, with a 67% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Cobh today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Cobh on Monday 5 October: Met Office 67%, European 20%, American 19%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Sunday 4 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 16%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cobh?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Cobh (CheckWeather Score 90/100), ahead of the European at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the IE accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Cobh?
August is typically the warmest month in Cobh, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Cobh get?
The coldest month in Cobh is January, when overnight lows average about 4°C.
How much rain does Cobh get?
Cobh sees roughly 1146 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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