When to go · Kildare
Kildare, month by month
The best months for Kildare: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (stud closed, little open).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov)). Across Ireland: Christmas markets and pub sessions; almost everything stops 25–26 December.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kildare, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).
March: Inside Kildare's best window: Apr–Oct (race fixtures Apr–Oct; stud open Feb–Nov).
Kildare: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.