Europe
Best time to visit Ireland
By region
When to visit Ireland
May–September for longer days and festivals; rain is possible any month. Winters are mild but dark, windy and wet, especially on the west coast.
Best months across Ireland
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | ★ 14° | ★ 17° | ★ 18° | 18° | ★ 16° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Galway | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | ★ 16° | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | 19° | ★ 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Cork | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | ★ 15° | ★ 18° | ★ 19° | 19° | ★ 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Killarney | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | ★ 15° | ★ 18° | 19° | 18° | ★ 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Dingle | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | ★ 14° | ★ 16° | 17° | 17° | ★ 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Kilkenny | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | ★ 15° | ★ 18° | ★ 20° | 19° | ★ 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Limerick | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | ★ 16° | ★ 18° | ★ 19° | 19° | ★ 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Irish Immigration Service: Coming to visit Ireland
- GOV.UK: Ireland travel advice
- Citizens Information
- Speedtest Global Index: Ireland
- World Bank open data
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