Ireland in March

St Patrick's week fills Dublin at peak prices; the rest of March is quiet and cool.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatOften the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
• JuneGreatLongest days; the best month for the west before school holidays.
• AprilGoodSpring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.
• SeptemberGoodSchools back, sea at its warmest, often settled weather: a strong month for driving the coast.

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

  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.

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

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

• South-west · Kerry, Dingle, West Corkcool

  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, 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 northwestfine

  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 lakelandsfine

  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, 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 lowlandsfine

  Mild and wet year-round; rain arrives in bands, so a dry morning can turn by 14:00.Mild and wet year-round; rain arrives in bands, so a dry morning can turn by 2:00 PM.

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

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

• Dublin10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Abbeyleix10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Adare11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Annascaul11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain days
• Ardmore, County Waterford11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Arklow11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Arranmore10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Ashbourne10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Athenry11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Athlone11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Athy11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Bagenalstown11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Bailieborough10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Balbriggan10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Ballina10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Ballymahon11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Ballymote10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Ballyshannon10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Ballyvaughan11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain days
• Baltimore11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain days
• Banagher11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Bantry11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 15 rain days
• Belturbet10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain days
• Birr11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Blarney11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain days
• Blessington10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Booterstown11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Borris11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Boyle11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 18 rain days
• Bray10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Buncrana10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Bunratty11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Caherciveen11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Cahir11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Carlow11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Carndonagh10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Carraroe11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 17 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 17 rain days
• Carrick-on-Shannon11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Carrickmacross10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Cashel11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Castlebar10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 18 rain days
• Castlecomer10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Castletownbere10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Castletownshend10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
• Cavan10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Clara11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Clifden11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Cloghane11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Clogherhead10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Clonakilty10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Clones10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 15 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 15 rain days
• Clonmacnoise11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Clonmel11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Cobh11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain days
• Cong11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Cork11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Crosshaven11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Dalkey11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Dingle11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Donegal Town10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Doolin11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Drogheda10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Drumshanbo10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 18 rain days
• Dún Laoghaire11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Dundalk10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Dungarvan11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain days
• Dungloe10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Dunmore East11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Edenderry11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Ennis11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Enniscorthy11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Enniscrone10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Enniskerry10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Falcarragh10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Fethard-on-Sea11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Fethard11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Foynes10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Freshford11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Galway9.9 °C (50 °F) / 3.8 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (9.9 °C) / 39 °F (3.8 °C), 18 rain days
• Glencolmcille10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Glendalough10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Glengarriff11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Glenties10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Gorey10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Gort11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Graignamanagh11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Howth10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Inis Meáin11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 17 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 17 rain days
• Inis Oírr11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Inishbofin Island9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Kells10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Kenmare11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Kildare10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Kilkee11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Kilkenny11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Killaloe11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain days
• Killarney11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Killorglin11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Kilmallock11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain days
• Kilmore Quay11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Kinnitty10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Kinsale11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain days
• Knock10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 18 rain days
• Lahinch11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Leenane10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Leighlinbridge11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Letterfrack10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Letterkenny10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 18 rain days
• Lifford11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 15 rain days
• Limerick11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Lismore11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Listowel11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Longford11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Macroom11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain days
• Malahide10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Mallow11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Manorhamilton10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 18 rain days
• Maynooth11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Milltown Malbay11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Monaghan10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Mountmellick10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Mountrath11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Mullingar10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Naas11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Navan10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Nenagh11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• New Ross11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Newport, County Mayo10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Oldcastle10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Omey Island10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Oranmore11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Oughterard11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Portarlington10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Portlaoise10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Portmagee11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Portumna11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Roscommon11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Roscrea11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Rosses Point10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Rosslare10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Roundwood10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Shannon11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain days
• Skibbereen11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain days
• Slane10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Sligo10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain days
• Spiddal11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 17 rain days
• Strandhill10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Swords10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain days
• Thomastown11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Thurles11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Tipperary11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain days
• Tory Island9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Tralee11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Tramore11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Trim10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 17 rain days
• Tuam11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
• Tullamore11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Tullow11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Virginia10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain days
• Waterford11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Westport10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
• Wexford10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Wicklow10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Youghal11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days

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.

• St Patrick's Day big impact

  17 Mar

  Parades in every town, Dublin festival over several days; hotels book out and prices peak.

• Easter (Good Friday is not a public holiday; Easter Monday is)

  26–29 Mar 2027

  Busy weekend; some businesses close Good Friday.

• Six Nations rugby check

  Home matches at the Aviva Stadium (check the fixtures) · Dublin

  Hotels book out and pubs fill; prices jump on match weekends.

• St Patrick’s Festival check

  Around 17 March (a 4-day festival) · Dublin

  A parade, crowds and higher prices; hotels book out weeks ahead.

• Easter weekend check

  Moves each year · Dublin

  Good Friday and Easter Monday: some sights close or open later; check pub hours on the day.

Crowds · Ireland

High

Prices · Ireland

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

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Rated best or good this month

• Kildare

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

• Thurles

  Best months: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar