Dublin Weather

Dublin weather -Comfortably warm summers
Short breaks in Dublin clearly do not owe their popularity to the city’s weather! Dublin weather is not noted for its long hours of sunshine and it can be pretty damp. That said, Dublin is no rainier than London and is blessedly free of the extremes of heat and cold found in cities like Madrid and New York. Summer temperatures in Dublin are ideal for comfortable walking and relaxed sightseeing. Average sunshine hours for Dublin show the sunniest months are in spring and early summer. May and June enjoy around 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Weather in Dublin - Exceptionally long summer days
Our Dublin weather chart shows average Dublin temperature in July and August hover just below 20º. Heat waves in 2003 and 2006 pushed Dublin temperatures much higher. A feature of summer weather in Dublin that often surprises city break visitors is the length of the days. July and August days in Dublin enjoy 18 hours of daylight that continues until around eleven at night!

Dublin winter weather - There is always the pub
Any summary of Dublin weather will show the need for raingear! It can rain at any time of year. There is no denying Dublin weather is wet, with around 150 rainy days a year, but it is some consolation knowing that Dublin is one of the driest places in Ireland and that the west of Ireland receives around double the rainfall! December is the rainiest month in Dublin, a perfect time to get comfortable in one of the city’s famous pubs. The driest month is April. While Dublin winter weather is undeniably cold, it rarely drops to freezing and the city hardly ever sees significant snowfalls. In fact average Dublin maximum temperatures in December and January temperature are a relatively mild 8ºC. If you do end up complaining about the weather in Dublin remember it is no doubt rainier elsewhere and the city has a microclimate that makes it warmer than its immediate neighbours on the east coast.

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