Best Time To Travel To: Ireland

Ireland is relatively strongly affected by warm North Atlantic currents and is determined by the climate. This usually makes the weather milder in winter and a little cooler in summer than e.g. in England. It is also a little more rainy all year round. Basically, the climate can be described as mild and somewhat rainy all year round. It is precisely this climate that makes Ireland what the country is - the green island.

Ireland has a changeable weather an it's the more or less senseless to look for classifications in warm and cold seasons for Ireland. On the other hand, Ireland has the advantage of many oceanic destinations: it is never extremely cold here, but also never very hot. But you have to expect rain all year round. Even on a day with a clear blue sky, you have to expect rain. It can also get cold and wet from October to April, so you should have warm clothing or at least windproof clothing.

It is usually driest in the south and east. The east and inland have somewhat warmer summers, but also somewhat cooler winters. The west coast is pretty much the most heavily influenced by the Atlantic. The winters here are mild and the summers cool. It tends to be a bit cloudy all year round. There is seldom snowfall along the west coast in winter - it is similar on the south coast. But you have to expect at least a few days of snowfall in the east and of course on the higher elevation. However, the altitudes are rarely over 800 Meters and therefore not covered with snow for too long.

In the west of Ireland it rains often, but often only drizzle comes. It is sunniest in the east and on the south coast. The driest time of the year is normally spring, the sunniest month is normally May. Autumn and winter are usually the wettest times.

When is the best time to go to Ireland

Maybe you shouldn't necessarily go to Ireland in December or January. It is then windy, cool and humid. Sometimes it snows in Ireland too. The warmest months of July and August could be considered the best time to travel to Ireland. However, the best travel time for Ireland for convinced Ireland holidaymakers is rather spring (April, May) and also autumn (September, October).

Climatetable Dublin

Climatetable Cork

(*rainy days/M = days > 0.25mm precipitation.)