Fewer crowds
January is quietest.
January, at 36% of the busiest month (June).
A good place. At the right time.
Best time to visitDublin & the east.
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Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
Start with August.
#1 of 12 · Balanced · 5.6/10
Overnight stays are 71% of the busiest month.
Based on Eastern and Midland regional averages.
- Afternoon high
- 68°F
- Sea temperature
- 59°F
- Crowds
- Busy
The sea averages 59°F (15°C). Cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Warm air does not always mean warm water.
Check what is open. The off-season flag comes from visitor patterns. Confirm accommodation, services and transport for your dates.
The ranked Overall uses Dublin & the east's beach weather model. It does not rank the best months for sightseeing in Dublin; each month guide shows that separate weather rating.
Price context. National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Historical averages, not forecasts or live prices.
A regional guide. Figures cover Eastern and Midland, including Dublin and Wicklow. Conditions vary within the region.
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August at a glance
Balanced match #1 · 5.6/10
Overnight stays are 71% of the busiest month.
The sea averages 59°F (15°C). Cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Warm air does not always mean warm water.
Check what is open. The off-season flag comes from visitor patterns. Confirm accommodation, services and transport for your dates.
Read the August guide- Afternoon high
- 68°F
- Night low
- 53°F
- Sea temperature
- 59°F
- Rain days
- 11
- Daylight
- 14h 53m
- Crowds
- Busy
All 12 months, on the same measures. Tap a heading to sort or a month to open its guide.Select a month to open its guide. Scroll the table for more detail.
| Rank | Month | Overall | Weather | Crowds | Cost | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | August | 5.6 | 5.5/10 Good | Busy | Pricey | 68°F | 53°F | 59°F | 11 | 14h 53m |
| #2 | July | 5.4 | 5.5/10 Good | Busy | Expensive | 69°F | 52°F | 58°F | 11 | 16h 32m |
| #3 | September | 5.1 | 4.5/10 Fair | Busy | Expensive | 64°F | 50°F | 59°F | 9 | 12h 47m |
| #4 | April | 4.6 | 2.6/10 Poor | Moderate | Pricey | 56°F | 40°F | 48°F | 8 | 13h 55m |
| #5 | May | 4.5 | 3.9/10 Fair | Busy | Expensive | 62°F | 45°F | 52°F | 9 | 15h 49m |
| #6 | June | 4.3 | 5.0/10 Good | Peak | Expensive | 66°F | 49°F | 55°F | 11 | 16h 58m |
| #7 | October | 4.0 | 2.4/10 Poor | Busy | Expensive | 58°F | 47°F | 57°F | 13 | 10h 42m |
| #8 | March | 3.2 | 1.2/10 Poor | Moderate | Pricey | 52°F | 38°F | 47°F | 10 | 11h 45m |
| #9 | January | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Moderate | Pricey | 47°F | 37°F | 49°F | 11 | 8h 02m |
| #10 | February | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Moderate | Pricey | 49°F | 37°F | 47°F | 13 | 9h 48m |
| #11 | November | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Busy | Pricey | 51°F | 41°F | 55°F | 13 | 8h 42m |
| #12 | December | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Busy | Pricey | 48°F | 39°F | 52°F | 13 | 7h 33m |
Overall follows your priorities. Crowds compare each month with this place's own year. Highs, lows and rain days are historical averages for 2011–2025.
A little perspective
The shape of the year.
Afternoon highNight low
Top balanced match · August
August
- High
- 68°F
- Low
- 53°F
- Rain
- 11 days
- Crowds
- Busy
Some weather measures are unavailable. Gaps in the chart mean no data.
Off season can mean fewer services. Confirm what is open for your dates.
Eastern and Midland regional averages · Historical patterns, not a forecast. Gaps mean no data. Crowds compare months within this region.
The busiest month records 2.8 times the overnight stays of the quietest.
No month reaches a very-good weather score. Poor weather scores: October to April.
Peak-season months: June. No month falls in low season.
The two busiest months account for 23% of annual overnight stays.
Nonstop flights from the US (2024): all year, from New York JFK, Boston, Chicago, Newark and Washington Dulles and 9 more US airports.
Events that move crowds and prices St Patrick's Festival, 13–17 March 2027: Dublin's busiest days of spring. Official site.
On the 2024 EU comparison, Ireland's restaurants and hotels are above EU average.
Before you go
Pack a little context.
Good weather
April, outside the busy season.
No month rates very good. July to August share the highest displayed weather score (5.5/10). Highest weather score outside the busy season: April.
Lower prices
December to February.
These are three lower-price months on Ireland's historical 2024–2025 national hotel index. It cannot identify this region's cheapest bookable rooms.
School holidays
Summer break meets the busy season.
If your dates follow US school breaks: June falls in peak season; July and August fall in busy season. Spring break (March–April) falls in moderate season.
Local school holiday dates are unavailable in our calendar; this does not mean schools are open.
About these answers
These are historical seasonal patterns. Crowds compare a month with this place's own busiest month; they do not measure queues at individual sights. Weather answers use the displayed weather scores. These seasonal facts stay the same when you change your priorities; your Overall recommendation updates above. Prices retain the scope stated beside them. Full methodology.
Choose your season
The year, season by season.
Winter
Dec–Feb
A busier start, a quieter finish.
December falls in busy season; January and February fall in moderate season.
47–49°FAfternoon highs
Spring
Mar–May
A quieter start, a busier finish.
March and April fall in moderate season; May falls in busy season.
52–62°FAfternoon highs
Summer
Jun–Aug
A busy season for visitors.
June falls in peak season; July and August fall in busy season.
66–69°FAfternoon highs
Autumn
Sep–Nov
Busy throughout.
51–64°FAfternoon highs
Ranges span monthly average afternoon highs, not daily extremes. Conditions and seasonal openings vary within Dublin & the east.
How we know
The default Balanced Overall weighs weather 50%, crowds 30% and cost 20%. Your priority choice updates the Overall, month ranks and recommendation. While your weather weight is at least 40%, Overall cannot exceed weather by more than 2. Close scores can describe different trip experiences. How the scores work.
| Statistical region | IE06 · Eastern and Midland |
| Region type | Beach (Eurostat NUTS3 typologies weighted by population: urban 58%, coastal 88%, mountain 0%; median ground height 69 m) |
| Population used | 2.7 million (1 January 2025) |
| Crowd reference years | 2024–2025 average |
| How our weather was checked | 19 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C). |
| Climate index | HCI:Beach, observed climatology over 15 years (2011–2025) |
| Hotel occupancy (annual) | 84% |
| Accommodation mix | 73% hotels, 2% camping |
| Country price level (restaurants & hotels, EU27 = 100) | 129 |
| Daylight latitude | 53.35° N |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by month and NUTS 2 region, per 1,000 inhabitants, divided by days in the month. "Season here" is the month's figure as a share of this region's busiest month. "Visitors" ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions that month. Weather: Holiday Climate Index (Scott et al. 2016; Rutty et al. 2020) computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records and population-weighted to the region. Prices are national. Hand-written notes are marked and nothing depends on them. Full method · this region's data.