The Cork Gutter Year, Month by Month
Clean in late November. The leaves are down by then, and the three wettest months in Cork city follow one after another: 118 mm in October, 117 mm in November and 124 mm in December, then 118 mm in January. Most houses need that one clean a year. Under trees, or under a mossy roof, add a second in April or May.
Cork city's rain by month, and how often by house.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- 124 mmDecember, the city's wettest month
- Late Novthe main clean
- April or Maya second clean under trees
Cork city rain by month
Average monthly rain within 3 km of Cork city centre, Met Éireann 1991 to 2020: 1,109 mm in the year, 477 mm of it from October to January.
The year at a glance
| When | What's in the gutters | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| September | Early leaves, summer silt | Too early: they fill again |
| Late November | The autumn's leaves, a year of moss | The main clean |
| December to February | Moss washed off the roof by storms | Only if they overflow |
| April and May | Seeds, blossom, finished nests | A second clean under trees |
| June to August | Dry gutters | The time for repairs the clean found |
How often, by house
| Your house | How often |
|---|---|
| No trees near, a clean roof | Every one to two years |
| A tree or two nearby | Once a year |
| Trees over the roof | Twice a year |
| A mossy north-facing roof | Once a year at least |
| Flat roof, valley or parapet gutters | Twice a year |
Wetter towns, shorter gaps
- 1,763 mmDunmanway
- 1,611 mmBantry
- 1,500 mmMillstreet
- 1,403 mmSkibbereen
The west and north-west of the county are the wettest. Dunmanway, Bantry, Millstreet and Skibbereen all get well over the city's 1,109 mm. In those towns, don't stretch a clean to every second year.
Every guide, calculator and county page
Jump straight to any specification guide, our interactive calculator, the technical glossary or your county page.
Price & Specification Guides
Calculator, FAQ & Glossary
More on Cork gutters
Costs, moss, overflows and timing.
What it costs in CorkEvery house type. €60 to €180 for a bungalow.
Moss in the guttersWhy Cork roofs shed so much of it, and what stops it.
Cleaned from the groundA vacuum on a pole, a camera on top, nobody on a ladder.
Why gutters overflowFive causes, and which ones a clean fixes.
Sheds, shops and blocksLong runs, valley gutters and yearly contracts.Gutter cleaning across Cork
- Cork city1,109 mm of rain a year
- Carrigaline1,178 mm of rain a year
- Cobh1,087 mm of rain a year
- Midleton1,108 mm of rain a year
- Mallow1,072 mm of rain a year
- Youghal1,033 mm of rain a year
- Bandon1,331 mm of rain a year
- Fermoy1,093 mm of rain a year
- Kinsale1,160 mm of rain a year
- Clonakilty1,366 mm of rain a year
- Macroom1,379 mm of rain a year
- Skibbereen1,403 mm of rain a year
- Passage West1,103 mm of rain a year
- Carrigtwohill1,112 mm of rain a year
- Blarney1,142 mm of rain a year
- Crosshaven1,101 mm of rain a year
- Bantry1,611 mm of rain a year
- Charleville996 mm of rain a year
- Mitchelstown1,145 mm of rain a year
- Kanturk1,148 mm of rain a year
- Dunmanway1,763 mm of rain a year
- Millstreet1,500 mm of rain a year
Plan your gutter cleaning
Four taps: the building, what's in the gutters, the trees and how often. You see our price and when to book it. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want one gutter cleaning company that covers your part of Cork to ring you.
Questions people ask
Is it too late to clean in January?
No. A blocked gutter in February rain does the same damage. Do it as soon as you can.
Why not September?
Most of the leaves haven't fallen. Gutters cleaned in September are full again by November.
How far ahead should I book?
Ask in October. Late November is the busiest fortnight of the year for gutter cleaners.
Get your gutters cleaned before the December rain
One local gutter cleaning company. Free, no obligation. Nothing is booked until you say yes.