The climate of Cork, like the rest of Ireland, is mild and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes. Cork lies in plant Hardiness zone 9b. Met Éireann maintains a climatological weather station at Cork Airport, a few kilometres south of the city. It should be noted that the airport is at an altitude of 151 metres (495 ft) and temperatures can often differ by a few degrees between the airport and the city itself. There are also smaller synoptic weather stations at UCC and Clover Hill. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the weather like in Cork? ANS1 mild and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes QSN2 Who keeps a weather station in Cork? ANS2 Met Éireann QSN3 Why can temperatures differ so much between the city of Cork and the weather station maintained at the airport?  ANS3 the airport is at an altitude of 151 metres (495 ft) QSN4 Where are some weather stations near Cork? ANS4 UCC and Clover Hill QSN5 If you are going to farm in Cork, what should you be aware of? ANS5 lies in plant Hardiness zone 9b