Weather in Dublin in April

April in Dublin is cool outdoor weather: usable if you dress for it, not a beach brief.

In Ireland, this is how Dublin actually wears April, not how a country centroid would. Compared with July and February, April sits in the middle of Dublin's year.

Pack for Dublin in April, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.

Dublin
Average temp
8°C

4–12°C

Rainfall
55 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
5.5 h

hours per day

Wind
19 km/h

What to expect

Daytime

Cool days in Dublin: a jumper you can take off, a shell in the bag. Walking is fine. Lingering outside without a layer is optimism.

Mornings and evenings are colder than the postcard. Pack for both, especially if you leave the built-up centre.

Rain

April is on the drier side of the year in Dublin. Showers are possible. They do not define the month.

A shell that lives in the bag is enough. This is not November, and it should not be packed as if it were.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Dublin

Dates are a starting point for April.

All hotels in Dublin

Average weather in Dublin

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in April

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FAQs about Dublin

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.

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