When to go · Dublin
Dublin in April
Good month. Showers and sun; long evenings return.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Showers and sun; long evenings return.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DublinHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Dublin and the east, Ireland · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennyfine
Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 25 °C (77 °F) or below freezing.Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 77 °F (25 °C) or below freezing.
Spring season
Daffodils in the parks, longer evenings and St Patrick’s Festival in March.
Watch: Showers and March crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Spring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dublin, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
May: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 2
April: Showers and sun; long evenings return.
May: One of the driest, brightest months.
Dublin: 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