Dublin in August

Peak season and crowds; showers.

• Dublin and the east, Ireland · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennybest weather

  Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 25 °C or below freezing.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Bank holidays

  First Monday of May, June and August · Ireland

  Long weekends: west coast and Dublin hotels fill.

• Summer holidays and Galway Races / Arts Festival big impact

  Jul–Aug · Ireland

  Galway beds sell out in late July; peak prices everywhere on the west coast.

Crowds · Ireland overall

High

Prices · Ireland overall

High

Ireland overall: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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