When to go · Dublin
Dublin in August
Great month. Peak season and crowds; showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- High
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Peak season and crowds; showers.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Dublin in this guide.
Weather in August
- DublinHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Dublin and the east, Ireland · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennybest weather
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.
Summer season
Light until 22:00, terraces and festivals, Howth on a dry day.Light until 10:00 PM, terraces and festivals, Howth on a dry day.
Watch: Peak prices, sold-out tickets and mild, not hot, weather.
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.
Dublin Horse Show check
Early August (check the dates) · RDS, Ballsbridge
Hotels in Ballsbridge and the centre book out.
August bank holiday
First Monday of August · Whole city
A long weekend; peak prices; book tickets early.
Bank holidays
First Monday of May, June and August · Ireland
Long weekends: west coast and Dublin hotels fill.
Summer holidays and Galway Races / Arts Festival big impact
Jul–Aug · Ireland
Galway beds sell out in late July; peak prices everywhere on the west coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- High
- Prices · Ireland overall
- High
Ireland overall: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dublin, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 4
May: 2
August: Peak season and crowds; showers.
May: One of the driest, brightest months.
Dublin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast