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Best Time to Visit Ireland
Climate based on Dublin • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Ireland is July (good, score 71/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 9 – Jul 22. Avoid December if you can — it scores lowest at 30/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 9 – Jul 22
14-day window • Score 74/100
Alternative 1
Aug 1 – Aug 14
14-day window • Score 71/100
Alternative 2
Jun 22 – Jul 5
14-day window • Score 68/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Poor33/100
- 8°C / 4°C
- 63mm total
- 4.1h sun/day
February
Poor35/100
- 9°C / 4°C
- 65mm total
- 5.4h sun/day
March
Poor38/100
- 10°C / 4°C
- 81mm total
- 7.0h sun/day
April
Fair45/100
- 12°C / 6°C
- 61mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
May
Fair53/100
- 15°C / 9°C
- 66mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
June
Good64/100
- 18°C / 12°C
- 72mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
July
Good71/100
- 19°C / 13°C
- 79mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
August
Good68/100
- 19°C / 13°C
- 82mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
September
Fair58/100
- 17°C / 11°C
- 81mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
October
Poor44/100
- 14°C / 9°C
- 87mm total
- 6.2h sun/day
November
Poor34/100
- 11°C / 6°C
- 89mm total
- 4.5h sun/day
December
Poor30/100
- 10°C / 5°C
- 93mm total
- 3.3h sun/day
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