January in Dublin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10January averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 7.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Dublin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10February averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Dublin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 104 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 2 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
April in Dublin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10April averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Dublin — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.9/10May averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 sunny days and 15.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Dublin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10June averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 16.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dublin at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Dublin — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.2/10July averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 113 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Dublin — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.1/10August averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 113 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Dublin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10September averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 5 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
October in Dublin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10October averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 124 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Dublin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10November averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 8.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Dublin — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10December averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 133 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Dublin — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
