SeasonMapKilkenny weather in April
Ireland
April in Kilkenny: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
#6 of 12 months in Kilkenny · #797 of 1383 destinations to visit in April · comfort 76/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Kilkenny in April
Notes from nearby Dublin (101 km away)
Kilkenny doesn't have its own notes for April yet — these are about Dublin, close enough to share the season.
Dublin's forum calls April classic 'sunshine and showers' — daytime temperatures roughly 12-18°C with rain, hail and sun all realistic in the same afternoon. Regulars are consistent that Irish weather has essentially no predictability day to day, though it's rarely genuinely cold, and that the back half of April tends to run sunnier and milder than the first half, with cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in bloom by then.
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Kilkenny climate normals — April
| Daytime high | 13°C / 55°F | 🙂 cool |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 5°C / 41°F | |
| Rainfall | 58 mm / 2.3 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 11 days | |
| Humidity | 80% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 5°C / 42°F | |
| Sunshine | 9 h/day | |
| Daylight | 14 h | |
| Wind | 18 km/h / 11 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 37 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kilkenny in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
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Best months for Kilkenny's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherKilkenny's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
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Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Kilkenny — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Kilkenny in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Kilkenny?
- April in Kilkenny: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Kilkenny on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
- What is the weather like in Kilkenny in April?
- In April, Kilkenny averages a daily high of 12.5°C and a low of 4.9°C, with about 58 mm of rain over roughly 10.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kilkenny in April?
- Kilkenny has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in April.
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Similar destinations in Northern Europe — April
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