When to go · Roscrea
Roscrea in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: St Patrick's week fills Dublin at peak prices; the rest of March is quiet and cool.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- High
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: St Patrick's week fills Dublin at peak prices; the rest of March is quiet and cool.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- 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.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Longest days; the best month for the west before school holidays.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Schools back, sea at its warmest, often settled weather: a strong month for driving the coast.
Weather in March
- RoscreaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 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.
St Patrick's Day big impact
17 Mar · Ireland
Parades in every town, Dublin festival over several days; hotels book out and prices peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- High
- Prices · Ireland overall
- High
Ireland overall: St Patrick's week fills Dublin at peak prices; the rest of March is quiet and cool.
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
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: St Patrick's week fills Dublin at peak prices; the rest of March is quiet and cool.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast