When to go · Donegal
Donegal in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr (mud season, ski resort closed, fun park may not be open).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr (mud season, ski resort closed, fun park may not be open).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
- JulyGreatInside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
- AugustGreatInside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
- DecemberGreatInside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
Weather in April
- DonegalHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Donegal, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr (mud season, ski resort closed, fun park may not be open).
January: Inside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
Donegal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast