Kinsale Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead
A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Warmest Saturday at 12° · coldest night Friday at 0°
The short of it: Kinsale weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 4 °C (40 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like -0 °C (32 °F). Today’s high 7 °C (45 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 08:30 local time.
KINSALE, Thursday. — Folk about town may expect mostly clear skies today, the mercury reaching near 7° and falling to 4° after dark. That is 4° colder than Kinsale usually sees in November, when highs average 11°. The wind keeps up from the N at 18 km/h, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 12°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 42 mm in all. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 6°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kinsale brings highs near 11°, lows of 6° and about 121 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 19°, February the coldest at 4°, and November the wettest with 121 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.
The sun is up 9 h 1 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 70 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Mostly clear | 4° | 0° | 11 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Mostly clear | 5° | 0° | 13 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Mostly clear | 6° | 0° | 16 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 6° | 0° | 17 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Mostly clear | 6° | 1° | 16 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Clear sky | 7° | 1° | 17 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 7° | 2° | 16 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 7° | 2° | 15 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 6° | 2° | 13 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 5° | 1° | 11 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 5° | 1° | 9 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 1° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 1° | 7 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 1° | 6 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 0° | 7 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 0° | 7 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Clear sky | 4° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 3° | 0° | 5 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Clear sky | 3° | -1° | 5 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 2° | -1° | 5 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 2° | -1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Clear sky | 2° | -2° | 4 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 1° | -2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | 0° | -3° | 3 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 12): mostly clear, high 7°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 7:47 AM, down 4:48 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 8°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 7:49 AM, down 4:46 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): light showers, high 12°, low 5°, 6.1 mm of rain, gusts to 40 km/h. Sun up 7:51 AM, down 4:45 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Sunday (Nov 15): thunderstorm, high 10°, low 7°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 33 km/h. Sun up 7:52 AM, down 4:43 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 16): rain, high 10°, low 3°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 43 km/h. Sun up 7:54 AM, down 4:42 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.
Tuesday (Nov 17): rain, high 12°, low 8°, 13 mm of rain, gusts to 46 km/h. Sun up 7:56 AM, down 4:41 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.
Wednesday (Nov 18): light showers, high 11°, low 6°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 7:57 AM, down 4:39 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4°7° | dry | 28 km/h | 9 h 1 min | |
| Friday | 0°8° | dry | 11 km/h | 8 h 57 min | |
| Saturday | 5°12° | 6.1 mm | 40 km/h | 8 h 54 min | |
| Sunday | 7°10° | 11 mm | 33 km/h | 8 h 51 min | |
| Monday | 3°10° | 12 mm | 43 km/h | 8 h 48 min | |
| Tuesday | 8°12° | 13 mm | 46 km/h | 8 h 45 min | |
| Wednesday | 6°11° | 0.9 mm | 15 km/h | 8 h 42 min |
Warmest: Saturday at 12°. Wettest: Tuesday, 13 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 46 km/h.