Coldest sea in Ireland in April
169 coastal locations in Ireland ranked by typical April sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in April: 10.1°C.
Coldest in April
Moville
9.0°C April mean in Ireland
Regional April average
10.1°C
across all 169 coastal locations in Ireland
Vs annual mean
-2.2°C
below the year-round regional average
What the Ireland sea feels like in April
Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.
- Warmest month August 16.0°C
- Coldest month February 9.0°C
- Annual mean 12.3°C
- Months above 20°C 0 of 12
Ireland sea temperature map (live)
The map shows today's latest reading at every Ireland location. The list below is based on the typical April mean.
Top 50 coldest Ireland locations in April
Sorted by typical April mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.
| # | Location | Country | April mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moville | Ireland | 9.0°C |
| 2 | Inishtrahull County Donegal | Ireland | 9.2°C |
| 3 | Buncrana | Ireland | 9.3°C |
| 4 | Bray | Ireland | 9.3°C |
| 5 | Dublin | Ireland | 9.3°C |
| 6 | Greystones | Ireland | 9.3°C |
| 7 | Blackrock | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 8 | Clogherhead | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 9 | Dalkey | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 10 | Donabate | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 11 | Dun Laoghaire | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 12 | Forty Foot | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 13 | Howth | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 14 | Killiney | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 15 | Malahide | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 16 | Monkstown | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 17 | Portmarnock | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 18 | Portraine | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 19 | Sandycove | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 20 | Seapoint | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 21 | Balbriggan | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 22 | Bettystown | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 23 | Carlingford | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 24 | Dundalk | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 25 | Laytown | Ireland | 9.4°C |
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| 26 | Rush | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 27 | Skerries | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 28 | Bulbinbeg County Donegal | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 29 | Malin Head County Donegal | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 30 | Trawbreaga Bay County Donegal | Ireland | 9.4°C |
| 31 | Drogheda | Ireland | 9.5°C |
| 32 | Kish Bank County Dublin | Ireland | 9.5°C |
| 33 | Arklow | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 34 | Wicklow | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 35 | Howth Harbour County Dublin | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 36 | North Wall (Dublin) County Dublin | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 37 | An Ros County Dublin | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 38 | River Boyne Entrance County Meath | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 39 | Cranford Bay County Donegal | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 40 | Dunany Point County Louth | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 41 | Fanad Head County Donegal | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 42 | Greenore County Louth | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 43 | Rathmullan County Donegal | Ireland | 9.6°C |
| 44 | Donegal | Ireland | 9.7°C |
| 45 | Killybegs | Ireland | 9.7°C |
| 46 | Blackrock County Louth | Ireland | 9.7°C |
| 47 | Soldiers Point County Louth | Ireland | 9.7°C |
| 48 | Dunfanaghy County Donegal | Ireland | 9.8°C |
| 49 | Mulroy Bay (Bar) County Donegal | Ireland | 9.8°C |
| 50 | Sheep Haven County Donegal | Ireland | 9.8°C |
Warmest 10 in Ireland in April
Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.
| # | Location | Country | April mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore County Cork | Ireland | 10.7°C |
| 2 | Castletownshend County Cork | Ireland | 10.7°C |
| 3 | Crookhaven County Cork | Ireland | 10.7°C |
| 4 | Dunmanus County Cork | Ireland | 10.7°C |
| 5 | Knights Town County Kerry | Ireland | 10.6°C |
| 6 | Knightstown Contae Chiarraí | Ireland | 10.6°C |
| 7 | Portmagee County Kerry | Ireland | 10.6°C |
| 8 | Ballinskelligs Bay County Kerry | Ireland | 10.6°C |
| 9 | Ballyheige County Kerry | Ireland | 10.6°C |
| 10 | Cahersiveen County Kerry | Ireland | 10.6°C |