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Best time to visit Dublin

The best time to visit Dublin, Ireland is June–September — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 15.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Dublin climate at a glance

Dublin sees average daytime highs ranging from 8°C in January to 19°C in July. Around 1005 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 170 wet days a year, peaking in October (114 mm) and easing off in January (59 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 11 hours of sunshine.

Dublin temperature & rainfall by month

January: 59 mm rainFebruary: 81 mm rainMarch: 86 mm rainApril: 74 mm rainMay: 68 mm rainJune: 79 mm rainJuly: 91 mm rainAugust: 88 mm rainSeptember: 95 mm rainOctober: 114 mm rainNovember: 82 mm rainDecember: 87 mm rainJanuary high: 8°CFebruary high: 10°CMarch high: 10°CApril high: 12°CMay high: 15°CJune high: 18°CJuly high: 19°CAugust high: 19°CSeptember high: 17°COctober high: 14°CNovember high: 10°CDecember high: 8°CJanuary low: 3°CFebruary low: 4°CMarch low: 4°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 10°CJuly low: 12°CAugust low: 12°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 6°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Dublin

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
June–September
4 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
May
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
October–April
7 months · score < 5

Dublin climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 16.3 h in July. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 8°C 3°C 10.8 59 mm 3.8 h 86% 2.5 · Challenging
February 10°C 4°C 13.8 81 mm 4.9 h 80% 3.0 · Poor
March 10°C 4°C 15.7 86 mm 6.4 h 80% 3.2 · Poor
April 12°C 5°C 13.8 74 mm 8.9 h 78% 4.9 · Poor
May 15°C 8°C 14.3 68 mm 10.6 h 76% 6.8 · Fair
June 18°C 10°C 15 79 mm 10.9 h 76% 7.9 · Good
July 19°C 12°C 15.2 91 mm 9.5 h 78% 8.1 · Good
August 19°C 12°C 15 88 mm 9.4 h 79% 8.1 · Good
September 17°C 11°C 13.5 95 mm 8 h 82% 7.7 · Good
October 14°C 8°C 17.2 114 mm 6 h 82% 4.8 · Poor
November 10°C 6°C 12.3 82 mm 4.1 h 86% 3.6 · Poor
December 8°C 4°C 13.7 87 mm 3.2 h 87% 2.1 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 19°C
Coldest month
January · 3°C nights
Wettest month
October · 114 mm
Driest month
January · 59 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Dublin?

The best time to visit Dublin is June–September, when daytime highs average around 19°C with about 15.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Dublin?

July is the hottest month in Dublin, with average highs of 19°C.

What is the rainiest month in Dublin?

October is the rainiest month in Dublin, with around 114 mm of rainfall over 17.2 rainy days.

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