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Best time to visit Ireland
The best time to visit in Ireland is from June until September, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Ireland is 17°C in June and the lowest is 8°C in January. The water temperature is between 7°C and 24°C.
Ireland has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Ireland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather 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 temp. (°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 |
Climate data from city: Galway
Average weather 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 temp. (°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 |
Climate data from city: Dublin
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14 day weather forecast Ireland
The weather for in Ireland will be around 9° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Ireland is based on the weather conditions in the city of Dublin.
Weather forecast this week
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Monday 6 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
8° 4° |
10° | 3.7 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Tuesday 7 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
9° 4° |
10° | 22.6 mm | 95% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Wednesday 8 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 5° |
10° | 1.4 mm | 60% | 6 m/s | 0 | |
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Thursday 9 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 3° |
10° | 2.3 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 0 | |
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Friday 10 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 1° |
10° | 3.0 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Saturday 11 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 1° |
10° | 7.4 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 0 | |
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Sunday 12 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
8° 6° |
10° | 10.9 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 0 |
Weather forecast next week
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Monday 13 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
6° 4° |
10° | 17.2 mm | 95% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Tuesday 14 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
12° 7° |
10° | 10.6 mm | 90% | 9 m/s | 0 | |
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Wednesday 15 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
10° 6° |
10° | 10.6 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 0 | |
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Thursday 16 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 5° |
10° | 11.0 mm | 90% | 8 m/s | 1 | |
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Friday 17 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 5° |
10° | 0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 1 | |
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Saturday 18 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
9° 6° |
10° | 0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 1 | |
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Sunday 19 Dec | Water | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
7° 5° |
10° | 0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 1 |
Climate Ireland
Click on a region of Ireland to view the climate:
- West Ireland (Galway)
- East Ireland (Dublin)
Climate table of West Ireland (Galway)
West Ireland has the oceanic climate prevailing. 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 |
Climate data from city: Galway
Climate table of East Ireland (Dublin)
East Ireland has the oceanic climate prevailing. 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 |
Climate data from city: Dublin
Ireland weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for Ireland? 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.
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Counties
Popular places in Ireland
- Dublin
- Thurles
- Donegal
- Cock Hill
- Kilkee
- Cork
- Milltown
- Mulranny
- Mullingar
- Doolin
- Mullenieran Bridge
- Six Crosses
- Oughtmama
- Shannon
- Boston
- Bree
- Copperalley
- Drogheda
- Summerton
- Ballinrolla
- Leckemy
- Portmagee
- Kilpeacon Cross Roads
- Boherboy
- Tullagh
- Barnes Bridge
- Knickeen
- Rivory
- Blackpool
- Tubbercurry
- Ballinameen
- Wicklow
- Clonmel
- Harney’s Cross Roads
- Washington
- Duagh
- Limerick
- Galway
- Waterford
- Tralee
- Kilkenny
- Sligo
- Killarney
- Monaghan
- Roscommon
- Garrymore Cross Roads
- Knockballiniry
- Burdoon
- Thompsons Town
- Kiltullagh
- Ardtully
- Ture
- Ardmore
- Cross Mahon
- Baltray
- Harristown
- Rogans Cross Roads
- Ballagan
- Letterdunane
- Lenstown
- Lerrig
- Lettera
- Letterfinish
- Tullybegly
- Tullaghanduff
- Jackstown
- Derrymore Bridge
- Leslie Hill
- Aughness
- Kiltrellig
- Lisclamer
- Owenea Bridge
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ireland?
Ireland lies in a straight line about 10,046 km from New Zealand (Cape Town → Dublin). By car the distance is 14,064 km. You are on your way 185 hours and 30 minutes without delay.
How long is the flight to Ireland?
The flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Ireland is approximately 12 h. 40 min.
What are the largest airports in Ireland?
These are the largest airports in Ireland:
How many inhabitants are there in Ireland?
Ireland has approximately 4,792,500 inhabitants.
How big is Ireland?
The area of Ireland is around 71,273 km². It is 17x smaller than New Zealand.
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 to pay.
Exchange rates on 6 December 2021
- 1 Euro = 0.055 South African rand
- 1 South African rand = 18.32 Euro
- 10 Euro = 0.546 South African rand
- 10 South African rand = 183.22 Euro
- 100 Euro = 5.46 South African rand
- 100 South African rand = 1,832.19 Euro
What is the area code of Ireland?
The area code to call Ireland is +353.