Today's weather for Dublin, Ireland24th Jul 2008 21:30

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Weather Overview for Dublin

Dublin is Ireland’s vibrant capital city, sitting on the east coast in a rain shelter which results in it seeing almost half as much rain as the west coast- so dispel any thoughts you’ve got about Dublin being the wettest place in Ireland as this is not the case!

The climate in Dublin is a maritime, temperate climate that, like the rest of the Ireland, doesn’t see any major temperature extremes – It is home to cool summers and mild winters, and due to its easterly location it is sheltered from the heavy storms that the Atlantic coast is subject to.

In saying this, occasionally Dublin is hit by strong winds that blow across from the Atlantic, though the storms are certainly not as severe here as they are in other parts of the country. On the odd occasion they can reach gale force speeds, with Christmas Eve 1997 saw a region not far out of Dublin hit by winds that gathered speeds of 151 km/h!

December and August in Ireland’s capital are generally the wettest months of the year, recording 74mm of precipitation on average for the month. April is, on average, the driest month of the year recording 45 mm of precipitation for the whole month. Across the whole year however every month will generally always record in excess of 40mm for each month. There will generally be about 11 or 12 days of rainfall throughout each month, though some days will see nothing more than a very light short shower which isn’t very disrupting to your day.

The average maximum temperature in January, the middle of winter, is about 8 degrees while July sees average maximums of about 20 degrees. From May through until June is when Dublin basks in the most hours of uninterrupted sunlight  Because of its northerly latitude, in the height of the summer months the days will have about 19 hours of daylight before the sun sets. In winter, however, the days are short and in the peak of winter there are minimal hours of actual daylight between sunrise and sunset.  

Dublin is affected by the urban heat phenomenon, much like London, which means the inner city will be a few degrees warmer than more regional outer areas. The heat is stored up in the city centre buildings and is released throughout the days, keeping it warmer.

There are plenty of things to keep you busy if visiting Dublin and find yourself in the midst of a rainy windy day, take in the city streets, the beautiful grounds of the citys many university’s, or take a visit to the original Guinness Brewery- don't worry it'll be here for awhile as it as a 9,000 year lease on it's property.

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