Irish Weather

The weather in Ireland is mild, moist and changeable with frequent rain. Many winters have little or no snow, though some winters can have a cold spell with snow lying for a week or two.

Average Daytime High Temperature

• January: 46°F (8°C)
• February: 46°F (8°C)
• March: 50°F (10°C)
• April: 54°F (12°C)
• May: 59°F (15°C)
• June: 64°F (18°C)
• July: 66°F (19°C)
• August: 66°F (19°C)
• September: 63°F (17°C)
• October: 57°F (14°C)
• November: 50°F (10°C)
• December: 46°F (8°C)

The average winter high is 46°F (8°C), though on some days it may not get above 36°F or 37°F (2°C or 3°C). Summer days can rise well above the 66°F (19°C) average, and temperatures up to 77°F (25°C) are not unusual.

Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year.

The east of Ireland has between 30 and 40 inches (750 and 1,000 mm) of rainfall. Some rain falls on about 150 days per year.

The west of Ireland is wetter, with 40 to 55 inches (1,000 to 1,400 mm) of rainfall. There, some rain falls on about 225 days per year.

Irish weather is great for rainbows. In Irish legend Leprechauns bury pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, but you can only ever see a rainbow at a distance, so the gold stays elusive. The colors of the rainbow: Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , Blue , Indigo and Violet .