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When is the best time to visit Dublin?

The best time to visit Dublin is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Dublin has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Dublin is a city in Ireland. This page is about Dublin, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Dublin actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Dublin is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Dublin the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Dublin in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Dublin is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Dublin the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Dublin in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Dublin is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Dublin the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Dublin in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Dublin in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Dublin is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Dublin the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Dublin is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Dublin in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Dublin weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Dublin, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Dublin weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January5°C / 42°F62 mm
February5°C / 42°F52 mm
March7°C / 44°F52 mm
April8°C / 47°F55 mm
May11°C / 51°F58 mm
June14°C / 56°F65 mm
July15°C / 60°F62 mm
August15°C / 59°F74 mm
September13°C / 56°F61 mm
October10°C / 51°F78 mm
November7°C / 45°F83 mm
December6°C / 42°F72 mm

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Climate averages for Dublin, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Dublin is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 15°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 83 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 5°C (42°F) against 15°C (60°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.