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Ireland in June

Great month. Longest days; the best month for the west before school holidays.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Ireland
Prices
High
Ireland

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Ireland

Longest days; the best month for the west before school holidays.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Ireland in this guide.

Weather in June

  • Dublin and the east · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennybest weather

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

  • West coast · Galway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, Donegalbest weather

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

  • South-west · Kerry, Dingle, West Corkbest weather

    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 exposurebest weather

    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, Kilfenorafine

    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 coastfine

    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, Longfordfine

    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 northwestrainy

    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 lakelandsrainy

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

  • Shannon Region: Shannon Region · Clare, Limerick, Tipperary lowlandsbest weather

    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, Wexfordfine

    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 lowlandsrainy

    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, Iveraghrainy

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

  • West Ireland: Galway and the coast · Atlantic seaboardbest weather

    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 lowlandbest weather

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

  • Dublin18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Abbeyleix18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Adare18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Annascaul18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ardmore, County Waterford18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Arklow18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Arranmore16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Ashbourne18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Athenry18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Athlone18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Athy19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bagenalstown19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bailieborough18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Balbriggan17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ballina17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Ballymahon18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ballymote17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Ballyshannon17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Ballyvaughan18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Baltimore18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Banagher18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bantry18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Belturbet18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Birr18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Blarney18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Blessington18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Booterstown18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Borris19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Boyle18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Bray18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Buncrana17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 15 rain days
  • Bunratty18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Caherciveen18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cahir18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Carlow19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Carndonagh17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 15 rain days
  • Carraroe18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days
  • Carrick-on-Shannon18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Carrickmacross18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Cashel18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Castlebar17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days
  • Castlecomer18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Castletownbere17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Castletownshend17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Cavan18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days
  • Clara18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Clifden18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Cloghane17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Clogherhead18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Clonakilty17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Clones18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Clonmacnoise18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Clonmel18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Cobh18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Cong18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Cork18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Crosshaven18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dalkey18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dingle17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Donegal Town17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Doolin18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Drogheda18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Drumshanbo17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days
  • Dún Laoghaire18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dundalk18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dungarvan18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dungloe17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Dunmore East18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Edenderry18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ennis18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Enniscorthy18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days
  • Enniscrone17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Enniskerry18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Falcarragh17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Fethard-on-Sea18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Fethard18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Foynes19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Freshford19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Galway17.1 °C (63 °F) / 10.7 °C (51 °F), 14 rain days
  • Glencolmcille17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Glendalough18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Glengarriff18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Glenties17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Gorey18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gort18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Graignamanagh19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Howth18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Inis Meáin18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Inis Oírr18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Inishbofin Island16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kells18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kenmare18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kildare18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kilkee17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kilkenny18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Killaloe18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Killarney18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Killorglin18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kilmallock18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kilmore Quay18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kinnitty18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kinsale17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Knock18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Lahinch18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Leenane17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Leighlinbridge19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Letterfrack17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Letterkenny17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days
  • Lifford18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Limerick18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Lismore18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Listowel18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Longford18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Macroom18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Malahide18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mallow18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Manorhamilton17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days
  • Maynooth18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Milltown Malbay18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Monaghan18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days
  • Mountmellick18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mountrath18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mullingar18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Naas19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Navan18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nenagh18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • New Ross18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Newport, County Mayo17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Oldcastle18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Omey Island17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Oranmore18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Oughterard18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Portarlington18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Portlaoise18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Portmagee17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Portumna18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Roscommon18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Roscrea18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rosses Point17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Rosslare17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Roundwood18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Shannon18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Skibbereen18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Slane18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sligo17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Spiddal18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Strandhill17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Swords18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Thomastown18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Thurles18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tipperary18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tory Island15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Tralee18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days
  • Tramore18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Trim18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tuam18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Tullamore18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tullow18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Virginia18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Waterford18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Westport17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days
  • Wexford17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Wicklow18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Youghal18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain 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.

  • Bank holidays

    First Monday of May, June and August

    Long weekends: west coast and Dublin hotels fill.

  • Bloomsday

    16 June · Dublin

    Readings and costumed walks in Edwardian dress; the centre is busier than usual.

  • Dublin Pride check

    Late June (check the date) · Dublin

    A parade and events; hotels book out on the parade weekend.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ireland
High
Prices · Ireland
High

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Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ireland, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 3

    May: 2

June: Longest days; the best month for the west before school holidays.

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 June

Rated best or good this month

  • Dublin and the east

    Best weather of the year (Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkenny)

  • West coast

    Best weather of the year (Galway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, Donegal)

  • South-west

    Best weather of the year (Kerry, Dingle, West Cork)

  • Dublin

    Long light until 22:00; Bloomsday Jun 16.

  • Abbeyleix

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Adare

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Annascaul

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Ardmore, County Waterford

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Arklow

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Arranmore

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Ashbourne

    Best months: May–Sep for Emerald Park and race days; the town works year-round

  • Athenry

    Best months: May–Sep