Annual average climate in Ireland
- Minimum annual temperature: 7°C
- Average annual temperature: 10°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 13°C
- Precipitation: 109 mm/month (with 21 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 3 ° / 9 ° | 119mm / 22 days |
| february | 3 ° / 9 ° | 89mm / 18 days |
| March | 4 ° / 11 ° | 83mm / 19 days |
| April | 5 ° / 13 ° | 85mm / 20 days |
| may | 8 ° / 15 ° | 96mm / 21 days |
| June | 10 ° / 17 ° | 105mm / 20 days |
| July | 12 ° / 19 ° | 109mm / 22 days |
| August | 12 ° / 19 ° | 109mm / 22 days |
| September | 11 ° / 17 ° | 103mm / 20 days |
| October | 8 ° / 14 ° | 153mm / 23 days |
| November | 6 ° / 11 ° | 132mm / 23 days |
| December | 3 ° / 9 ° | 122mm / 22 days |
These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located across Ireland.
Details by cities
Check the climate forecast for the largest cities in Ireland:
- Dublin (10°C on average | 75 mm of rain/month over 18 days)
see the detail > - Cork (10°C on average | 138 mm of rain/month over 23 days)
see the detail > - Limerick (11°C on average | 103 mm of rain/month over 22 days)
see the detail > - Galway (11°C on average | 106 mm of rain/month over 19 days)
see the detail > - tallaght (10°C on average | 86 mm of rain/month over 20 days)
see the detail > - Waterford (11°C on average | 85 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
see the detail > - Wexford (10°C on average | 135 mm of rain/month over 21 days)
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F.A.Q.
What are the hottest cities in Ireland?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Waterford (with 15°C), Dublin (with 14°C), tallaght (with 14°C), Limerick (with 14°C), Galway (with 14°C), …
Which are the coldest cities in Ireland?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Dublin (with 10°C), tallaght (with 10°C), Cork (with 10°C), Wexford (with 10°C), Waterford (with 11°C), …
Which cities have the least rain in Ireland?
The following cities are among the driest in the country and record the fewest number of rainy days over the year:
Waterford (with 199 rainy days), Dublin (with 216 rainy days), Galway (with 232 rainy days), tallaght (with 235 rainy days), Limerick (with 260 rainy days), …
Where does it rain the most in Ireland?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Cork (with 138 mm/month), Wexford (with 135 mm/month), Galway (with 106 mm/month), Limerick (with 103 mm/month), tallaght (with 86 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in Ireland?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 19°C), July (with 19°C), June (with 17°C), …
Which are the coldest months in Ireland?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
January (with 6°C), february (with 6°C), December (with 6°C), …
Which are the driest months in Ireland?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
March (with 83 mm/month), April (with 85 mm/month), february (with 89 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in Ireland?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
October (with 153 mm/month), November (with 132 mm/month), December (with 122 mm/month), …
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