When to go · Roscrea
Roscrea in May
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Roscrea in this guide.
Weather in May
- RoscreaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Roscrea, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Ireland: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
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