Dublin · Month comparison

March vs July

July ranks #1 overall vs March at #2. Peak Dublin summer — Longitude music festival, peak tourist crowds and the most lively month

Dublin St Patrick's Day parade with green crowds and festivities

March

#2 of 12 months

Best match

St Patrick's Day — Dublin's biggest week and one of the world's great city celebrations

  • ↑St Patrick's Day Festival (March 17, with 5-day surrounding programme) — parade, concerts, green river and city-wide parties
  • ↑The most energetic and celebratory Dublin experience available; every pub in full swing for days
Dublin summer with long evening light and streets full of people

July

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Peak Dublin summer — Longitude music festival, peak tourist crowds and the most lively month

  • ↑Longitude Music Festival (Marlay Park, July): major international artists in a beautiful park setting
  • ↑Warm (16–20°C) long days; Howth village, coastal walks and outdoor music all excellent
FactorMarchJuly
Weather score
5
8
Value score
5
4
Crowd score
7
8
Events score
10
7
Atmosphere
9
8
Avg high temp10°C20°C
Monthly rain55mm70mm
Daily sunshine3.8hrs7hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓St Patrick's week: accommodation priced at maximum and booked 6–12 months ahead
  • ↓The city can be extremely crowded; the parade route is packed hours before the march

July trade-offs

  • ↓Maximum tourist numbers; the City Centre, Temple Bar and tourist sites extremely busy
  • ↓Hotel prices at annual peak; Longitude weekend demands months of advance booking
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Scores compare months within Dublin. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →