Dublin · Month comparison
October vs July
July ranks #1 overall vs October at #7. Peak Dublin summer — Longitude music festival, peak tourist crowds and the most lively month
October
#7 of 12 months
Strong option
Dublin Theatre Festival and Halloween — an excellent cultural month with good value
- ↑Dublin Theatre Festival: 3 weeks, 50+ productions including international companies
- ↑Bram Stoker Festival (Halloween weekend): Gothic walks, horror cinema and Victorian vampire culture
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
| Factor | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 6 | 8 |
| Value score | 6 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 4 | 8 |
| Events score | 7 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 13°C | 20°C |
| Monthly rain | 74mm | 70mm |
| Daily sunshine | 3.8hrs | 7hrs |
October trade-offs
- ↓Cooling (8–13°C) with regular rain; the outdoor Dublin of summer is done
- ↓Halloween weekend (last weekend of October) fills the city with costume revellers and higher prices
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
Scores compare months within Dublin. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →