When to go · Roscrea
Roscrea in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- High
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Schools back, sea at its warmest, often settled weather: a strong month for driving the coast.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Autumn storms begin; Halloween festivals and mid-term week at the end.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Spring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
Weather in August
- RoscreaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 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.
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 Roscrea, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Warmest month but busiest roads on the Ring of Kerry and at the Cliffs.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Spring, lambs and longer days; Easter weekend busy.
Roscrea: 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