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Ireland in April

Good month. Spring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Ireland
Prices
Medium
Ireland

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Ireland

Spring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

  • Dublin and the east · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennyfine

    Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 25 °C (77 °F) or below freezing.

  • West coast · Galway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, Donegalfine

    Rain on most days, rarely all day; Atlantic storms in winter close cliff paths and island ferries.

  • South-west · Kerry, Dingle, West Corkfine

    Mildest winters (sub-tropical gardens) but high rainfall; the Ring of Kerry fills with coaches in July–August.

  • Aran Islands: Aran Islands · all three islands, Atlantic exposurefine

    May to September is the reliable window; summer ferries are most frequent then. Rain and wind arrive year round and can cancel sailings or flights.

  • Burren: Burren coast and plateau · Ballyvaughan, Doolin, Carran, Kilfenorabest weather

    Atlantic weather: rain in any month, wind on the coast, and the plateau can be several degrees colder than Ennis. May to June and September give the best odds; July and August are busiest and wettest.

  • East Coast and Midlands: Dublin and the east coast · Dublin, Louth, Wicklow coastbest weather

    Mild and changeable year-round; rain any month. May–June and September give the best odds of dry days.

  • East Coast and Midlands: Midlands · Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longfordbest weather

    Colder and wetter than the coast in winter; bog and canal paths can be muddy after rain.

  • Northwest Ireland and Lakelands: Donegal and Sligo coast · Atlantic west and northwestbest weather

    Wettest and windiest part of the region; rain arrives on any month, so pack a shell.

  • Northwest Ireland and Lakelands: Cavan, Monaghan and Leitrim · Inland lakelandsbest weather

    Slightly drier and calmer inland; lakes and waterways are best May to September.

  • Shannon Region: Shannon Region · Clare, Limerick, Tipperary lowlandsfine

    Atlantic weather: rain any month, mild winters, cool summers. May–Sep gives the longest days and the best odds; the Cliffs of Moher are often in cloud, so keep a spare day.

  • Southeast Ireland: Southeast lowlands · Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexfordbest weather

    Drier and sunnier than the west; May–June and September are the picks. Beaches are busiest in July–August.

  • Southwest Ireland: Cork city and east · harbour and lowlandsbest weather

    Mild and wet year-round; rain arrives in bands, so a dry morning can turn by 14:00.

  • Southwest Ireland: Kerry mountains and peninsulas · Killarney, Dingle, Iveraghbest weather

    Wetter and windier than Cork; mist can drop on Mount Brandon and the passes within an hour.

  • West Ireland: Galway and the coast · Atlantic seaboardfine

    Rain year-round; May–September is mildest and driest, around 15–19 °C (59–66 °F). Winter days are short and windy.

  • West Ireland: Inland Mayo and Roscommon · Lakes and lowlandfine

    Slightly colder and calmer than the coast; fog on lake roads in autumn mornings.

  • Dublin12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Abbeyleix12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Adare13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Annascaul13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Ardmore, County Waterford13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arklow13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arranmore12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Ashbourne12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Athenry13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Athlone13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Athy13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bagenalstown13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bailieborough12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Balbriggan12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ballina12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Ballymahon13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ballymote12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Ballyshannon12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Ballyvaughan13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Baltimore13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Banagher13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bantry13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Belturbet12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Birr13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Blarney13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Blessington12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Booterstown13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Borris13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Boyle13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Bray12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Buncrana12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Bunratty13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Caherciveen13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Cahir13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Carlow13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Carndonagh12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Carraroe13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Carrick-on-Shannon13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Carrickmacross12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Cashel13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Castlebar12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Castlecomer13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Castletownbere12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Castletownshend12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cavan12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Clara13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Clifden13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Cloghane13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Clogherhead12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Clonakilty12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Clones12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days
  • Clonmacnoise13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Clonmel13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Cobh13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Cong13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Cork13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Crosshaven13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dalkey13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dingle13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Donegal Town12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Doolin13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Drogheda12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Drumshanbo12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Dún Laoghaire13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dundalk12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Dungarvan13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Dungloe12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Dunmore East13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Edenderry13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ennis13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Enniscorthy13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Enniscrone12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Enniskerry12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Falcarragh12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Fethard-on-Sea13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Fethard13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Foynes13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Freshford13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Galway12.3 °C (54 °F) / 5.4 °C (42 °F), 15 rain days
  • Glencolmcille12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Glendalough12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Glengarriff13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Glenties12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Gorey12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Gort13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Graignamanagh13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Howth12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Inis Meáin13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Inis Oírr13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Inishbofin Island11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Kells12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kenmare13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kildare12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kilkee13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kilkenny13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Killaloe13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Killarney13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Killorglin13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kilmallock13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kilmore Quay13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kinnitty12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Kinsale12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Knock13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Lahinch13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Leenane12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Leighlinbridge13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Letterfrack12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Letterkenny12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Lifford13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Limerick13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Lismore13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Listowel13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Longford13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Macroom13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Malahide12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mallow13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Manorhamilton12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Maynooth13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Milltown Malbay13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Monaghan12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Mountmellick12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mountrath13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mullingar12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Naas13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Navan13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Nenagh13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • New Ross13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Newport, County Mayo12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Oldcastle12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Omey Island12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Oranmore13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Oughterard13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Portarlington12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Portlaoise12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Portmagee12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Portumna13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Roscommon13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Roscrea13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Rosses Point12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Rosslare12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Roundwood12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Shannon13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Skibbereen13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Slane12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sligo12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Spiddal13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Strandhill12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Swords12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Thomastown13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Thurles13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tipperary13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tory Island11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tralee13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Tramore13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Trim12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tuam13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Tullamore13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tullow13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Virginia13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Waterford13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Westport12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Wexford12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Wicklow12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Youghal13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ireland
Medium
Prices · Ireland
Medium

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  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    May: 2

April: Spring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.

May: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.

Ireland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in April

Rated best or good this month

  • Dublin

    Showers and sun; long evenings return.

  • Blessington

    Best months: Apr–Sep

  • Cashel

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Glendalough

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Kildare

    Best months: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov)

  • Kinnitty

    Best months: Apr–Sep

  • Kinsale

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Lismore

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Naas

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Tipperary

    Best months: May–Sep for the glen and the Galtee walks; Apr–Oct for racing

  • Tullow

    Best months: Apr–Oct