Climate in Waterford, Ireland

Waterford, Ireland has a oceanic climate. The annual average temperature is about 9.7°C, with around 697 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1148 mm across 192 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 18.8°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 0.7°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Waterford is classified as Oceanic. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Ireland — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Ireland is about 1148 mm a year over roughly 192 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jun. This figure is not specific to Waterford: every city in Ireland carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Waterford sees an estimated 697 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Waterford are Jun, Jul, May. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Waterford has a climate comfort score of 63/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.