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Best time to visit Ireland

The best months are May, June, and September. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

St. Patrick's Festival fills Dublin with parades and events from 13 to 17 March 2027, ending on St. Patrick's Day, the national holiday.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: RainyTypically 8°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 8°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 17 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 9°C by day, 5°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  4. AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 11°C by day, 6°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  5. MayBestTypically 14°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
  6. JuneBestTypically 17°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: BusyTypically 18°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: BusyTypically 18°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 16 days a month
  9. SeptemberBestTypically 16°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 16 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 14°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 16 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 10°C by day, 7°C at night, rain on about 18 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 9°C by day, 6°C at night, rain on about 18 days a month

Typical weather is for Dublin: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Dublin]
Dublin in 3 daysBook of Kells, George's Street Arcade, National Gallery, Guinness Storehouse, St Patrick's Cathedral, EPIC, Kilmainham Gaol, Howth Cliff Path3 days, IrelandBalanced pace
[Photo: Ireland]
Ireland in 7 daysBook of Kells, Guinness Storehouse, Galway's Latin Quarter, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle, Muckross House, Ring of Kerry7 days, IrelandBalanced pace