When to go · Thurles
Thurles in December
Great month. Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Thurles in this guide.
Weather in December
- ThurlesHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °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.
Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day big impact
24–26 Dec · Ireland
No public transport on Christmas Day; pubs closed on the 25th; limited services on the 26th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Christmas markets and pub sessions; almost everything stops 25–26 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thurles, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
January: Inside Thurles's best window: May–Sep; race meetings Nov–Mar.
Thurles: 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