Ireland · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Dún Laoghaire

For Dún Laoghaire, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 20.1°C, nights average 11.5°C, and rainfall totals about 70 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high20.1°C
Typical night-time low11.5°C
July rainfall70 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

67/100 weather score
Beach weather

July

Other strong months: August and June

31/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

July

Other strong months: June and August

79/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

3 months fit your choices for Dún Laoghaire

June18.5°C day · 74 mm rain · 11.2 wet days
July20.1°C day · 70 mm rain · 13.2 wet days
August19.9°C day · 82 mm rain · 13.2 wet days

January has the lowest comfort score at 11 out of 100, compared with July at 67. The main reason is that days reach only 8.3°C, 16° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Dún Laoghaire?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Dún Laoghaire?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 20.1°C and 70 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Dún Laoghaire?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 20.1°C and a night-time low of 11.5°C.

Which month has the least rain?

March has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 55 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
118.3° / 2°
Feb
169.1° / 2.1°
Mar
2410.8° / 3.1°
Apr
3313.1° / 4.5°
May
4615.9° / 6.9°
Jun
5918.5° / 9.5°
Jul
6720.1° / 11.5°
Aug
6419.9° / 11.2°
Sep
5617.7° / 9.4°
Oct
3814.2° / 6.9°
Nov
2010.8° / 4.2°
Dec
128.6° / 2.6°
Monthly climate evidence for Dún Laoghaire — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 9 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January8.3°C2°C66 mm13.59.1°C8 h 0211Strong coverage
February9.1°C2.1°C56 mm12.18.1°C9 h 4316Strong coverage
March10.8°C3.1°C55 mm11.77.9°C11 h 4024Strong coverage
April13.1°C4.5°C59 mm12.18.7°C13 h 5333Strong coverage
May15.9°C6.9°C65 mm12.410.6°C15 h 5046Strong coverage
June18.5°C9.5°C74 mm11.213.1°C16 h 5759Strong coverage
July20.1°C11.5°C70 mm13.214.7°C16 h 3067Strong coverage
August19.9°C11.2°C82 mm13.215.1°C14 h 4764Strong coverage
September17.7°C9.4°C68 mm12.114.5°C12 h 3656Strong coverage
October14.2°C6.9°C83 mm12.513.4°C10 h 2838Strong coverage
November10.8°C4.2°C87 mm13.412.1°C8 h 3220Strong coverage
December8.6°C2.6°C75 mm13.610.6°C7 h 3212Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.0°C warmer in Dún Laoghaire.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+0.6
Feb
+1.6
Mar
+0.9
Apr
+1.0
May
+1.4
Jun
+0.9
Jul
+0.9
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+0.7
Oct
+0.5
Nov
+1.2
Dec
+1.2
July daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 21.7°C.
Records at DUBLIN PHOENIX PARK, 1867–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January17.0°C10 Jan 1971-13.4°C15 Jan 198249 mm4 Jan 1948183 mm1948 · driest 8 mm in 1876159
February18.1°C23 Feb 1891-8.7°C1 Feb 197246 mm24 Feb 1933142 mm2020 · driest 2 mm in 1891159
March23.4°C29 Mar 1965-8.3°C4 Mar 196238 mm18 Mar 1971141 mm1947 · driest 7 mm in 1929159
April22.9°C11 Apr 1869-4.7°C10 Apr 199839 mm21 Apr 1872136 mm1966 · driest 2 mm in 1938159
May26.7°C31 May 1922-3.0°C6 May 201245 mm28 May 1892142 mm1993 · driest 7 mm in 1991159
June28.9°C6 Jun 1950-0.3°C1 Jun 196281 mm11 Jun 1993183 mm1958 · driest 3 mm in 1889159
July33.5°C16 Jul 18761.7°C8 Jul 191355 mm24 Jul 1896165 mm1936 · driest 8 mm in 1982159
August30.6°C2 Aug 19900.6°C12 Aug 191285 mm25 Aug 1986185 mm1917 · driest 3 mm in 1995157
September28.7°C6 Sep 1868-0.1°C19 Sep 198669 mm3 Sep 1931176 mm1976 · driest 1 mm in 1986159
October24.2°C3 Oct 1959-3.5°C16 Oct 199377 mm27 Oct 1880210 mm1960 · driest 12 mm in 1951159
November19.4°C2 Nov 1927-8.4°C29 Nov 201076 mm5 Nov 2000191 mm1965 · driest 4 mm in 1871159
December17.2°C2 Dec 1948-13.8°C31 Dec 196148 mm4 Dec 1947231 mm1978 · driest 18 mm in 1885159
Typical days per month at DUBLIN PHOENIX PARK, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January081
February08<1
March061
April03<1
May0<11
June<102
July101
August102
September<102
October0<12
November032
December072
How often different weather occurs at DUBLIN PHOENIX PARK, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%42%4%57%5.9–9.6°C
February0%39%4%53%6.3–10.4°C
March<1%36%4%49%8.0–12.2°C
April<1%36%3%48%10.7–14.3°C
May6%36%4%47%13.6–17.3°C
June22%35%4%46%16.7–19.9°C
July32%38%4%51%18.1–21.9°C
August29%40%6%53%17.8–21.1°C
September11%37%6%52%15.7–18.7°C
October1%40%6%57%12.1–15.5°C
November0%41%6%57%8.8–11.7°C
December0%43%6%61%6.6–10.3°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1867Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 149-year average. Warmest: 2023. Coolest: 1892.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 2964506
NOAA station
EI000003969 · DUBLIN PHOENIX PARK
Station distance
14.4 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
26 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 53.29°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 9 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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