Ireland
weather, climate and best time to visit


Best time to visit Ireland

To go to Ireland, the best time to visit is in August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. In Ireland, July is the warmest month with 17°C and the most cold month is 8°C in January. The water temperature is 24°C at its highest and in other months it can be 7°C.

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In the table below you can quickly see the average weather by month in Ireland, the monthly temperatures or when the precipitation is the highest. Average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate West Ireland by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 8 8 10 12 14 17 17 17 16 13 10 8
Water temperature (°C) 7 11 14 16 19 24 16 18 18 13 12 12
Precipitation (mm) 51 41 41 27 35 37 39 38 31 38 58 61

Weather data from: Galway

Climate East Ireland by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 8 8 9 11 13 16 17 17 16 13 10 8
Water temperature (°C) 11 10 9 10 11 14 16 16 16 15 14 13
Precipitation (mm) 17 17 21 17 17 27 24 22 17 29 38 33

Weather data from: Dublin




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Climate Ireland

Click on a region of Ireland to view the climate:

Climate West Ireland (Galway) by month

West Ireland has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for West Ireland is 12° degrees and there is about 497 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 92 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 8 10 12 14 17 17 17 16 13 10 8
Night temp. (°C) 4 3 4 5 7 10 11 11 10 8 6 4
Water temp. (°C) 7 11 14 16 19 24 16 18 18 13 12 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 51 41 41 27 35 37 39 38 31 38 58 61
Days with rain 20 17 17 16 20 18 21 22 17 19 18 21
Days with snow 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 10 11 13 14 11 12 10 9 13 12 12 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 5 7 6 8 6 6 5 4 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
UV-index 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2

Weather data from: Galway

Climate East Ireland (Dublin) by month

East Ireland has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for East Ireland is 12° degrees and there is about 279 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 8 9 11 13 16 17 17 16 13 10 8
Night temp. (°C) 4 4 4 6 8 11 12 12 11 9 7 5
Water temp. (°C) 11 10 9 10 11 14 16 16 16 15 14 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 17 17 21 17 17 27 24 22 17 29 38 33
Days with rain 11 10 12 12 12 13 15 13 10 13 12 11
Days with snow 2 2 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 18 16 18 18 19 17 16 18 20 18 18 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 8 8 8 7 8 7 4 5 4
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
UV-index 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Dublin


Ireland weather by month

What is the average Ireland weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Ireland weather

The weather for Ireland over the next 14 days will be 8°C till 14° with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for Ireland is based on the weather in Dublin.

5-day weather forecast Ireland

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Friday
31 march
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10°C
9°C
6.6 mm
7 m/s
Saturday
1 april
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9°C
6°C
15.5 mm
5 m/s
Sunday
2 april
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11°C
3°C
0.2 mm
4 m/s
Monday
3 april
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11°C
6°C
5 mm
4 m/s
Tuesday
4 april
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13°C
7°C
1.4 mm
4 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Ireland


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ireland?

Ireland lies in a straight line about 6,520 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Dublin). By car the distance is 8,751 km. The total travel time is 100 hours and 40 minutes.

How long is the flight to Ireland?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to Ireland is approximately 9 h. 30 min.

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What are the largest airports in Ireland?

These are the largest airports in Ireland:

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) in Dublin
  • Cork Airport (ORK) in Cork
  • Galway Airport (GWY) in Galway
  • Waterford Airport (WAT) in Waterford
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) in Killarney
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) in Shannon
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) in Donegal
  • Ireland West Knock Airport (NOC)

How many inhabitants does Ireland have?

Ireland has 4,792,500 inhabitants.

How big is Ireland?

The surface area of Ireland is 71,273 km². It is 11x smaller than Pakistan.

What is the capital of Ireland?

The capital of Ireland is Dublin.

What is the currency of Ireland?

In Ireland, the Euro (EUR) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 31 March 2023

  • 1 Pakistani rupee = 0.005 Euro
  • 1 Euro = 189.74 Pakistani rupee
  • 100 Pakistani rupee = 0.53 Euro
  • 100 Euro = 18,973.77 Pakistani rupee

What is the area code of Ireland?

The area code to call Ireland is +353.