When to go · Killarney
Killarney in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and coach traffic), Nov–Feb (short days, many services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- High
- Ireland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Killarney
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and coach traffic), Nov–Feb (short days, many services closed).
Weather in August
- KillarneyHighs around 20 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Summer holidays and Galway Races / Arts Festival big impact
Jul–Aug · Ireland
Galway beds sell out in late July; peak prices everywhere on the west coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- High
- Prices · Ireland overall
- High
Ireland overall: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast