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When to go · Ireland

Ireland, month by month

The best months for Ireland: May, Jun.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedShort, wet, windy days; Dublin pubs and museums, not the coast.Dublin and the east: cool · West coast: rainy · South-west: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedCold and wet; cheap flights and hotels outside the St Brigid's weekend.Dublin and the east: cool · West coast: rainy · South-west: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedSt Patrick's week fills Dublin at peak prices; the rest of March is quiet and cool.Dublin and the east: cool · West coast: cool · South-west: coolCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodSpring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.Dublin and the east: fine · West coast: fine · South-west: fineCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatOften the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.Dublin and the east: best weather · West coast: best weather · South-west: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatLongest days; the best month for the west before school holidays.Dublin and the east: best weather · West coast: best weather · South-west: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedPeak season: book cars and B&Bs early; Galway Arts Festival and Races fill the city.Dublin and the east: best weather · West coast: best weather · South-west: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedWarmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.Dublin and the east: best weather · West coast: best weather · South-west: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGoodSchools back, sea at its warmest, often settled weather: a strong month for driving the coast.Dublin and the east: fine · West coast: fine · South-west: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodAutumn storms begin; Halloween festivals and mid-term week at the end.Dublin and the east: fine · West coast: rainy · South-west: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedDark and wet; some rural B&Bs and attractions close for the winter.Dublin and the east: cool · West coast: rainy · South-west: rainyCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedChristmas markets and pub sessions; almost everything stops 25–26 December.Dublin and the east: cool · West coast: storm or typhoon risk · South-west: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dublin and the eastDublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, KilkennyCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKOKCoolCool
West coastGalway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, DonegalWetWetCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKWetWetStorm
South-westKerry, Dingle, West CorkWetWetCoolOKBestBestBestBestBestWetWetStorm