Leinster, Ireland
Dublin
Dublin is a capital city in Leinster, Ireland, close to the sea. It has a population of about 592,713 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population592,713
Local time13:51
53.33° N, 6.25° WElevation 17 mUTC+1 · Irish Standard Time
Postal codesD02, D04October: high / low14° / 8°
Rain this month99mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dublin at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:05 · 18:1510 h 11 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:47Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.7Next holiday26 OctoberOctober Bank HolidayNext concert11 NovAnna von Hausswolff · National Concert Hall
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in July
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
96 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
64 mm of rain
Warmest sea15°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
How Dublin has grown
People living in the built-up area (301 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+38%816k in 1975 → 1.12M in 2025Weather in Dublin
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 67%
Today22 Oct13°5°2.8 mm
Fri23 Oct11°5°27.1 mm
Sat24 Oct15°6°19.5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°
Mon26 Oct17°6°7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°3 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°
Thu29 Oct14°9°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct16°12°3 mm
Sat31 Oct14°9°43.9 mm
When to go to Dublin
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 17 | 19 | 37 | 51 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 40 | 20 | 17 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 85 | 67 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 70 | 64 | 77 | 73 | 99 | 96 | 96 |
| Wet days | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| Sea | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 11° |
What's on in Dublin
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Dublin's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Dublin
1.6 km
St. Sepulchre's PalaceBuilt 1170
2.1 km
St Audoen's Church, DublinBuilt 11902.1 km
St. Mary's Abbey, DublinBuilt 1139
4.5 km
Casino at MarinoBuilt 1757
4.5 km
Rathfarnham CastleBuilt 1583
14 km
Swords CastleBuilt 1200
Museum0.9 km
National Museum of IrelandBuilt 1877Museum0.9 km
National Museum of Ireland, Kildare StreetBuilt 1890More museums: Asgard · Civic Museum · GPO Museum · Irish Whiskey Museum · Jeanie Johnston · Lightvessel Kittiwake · Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again · St Audoen’s Church · The National Wax Museum Plus · The Redbrick Substation · The Riding School · World of Illusion
Outdoors around Dublin
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Former swimming areaViewpoints
0.6 kmHarbour SplashWater parks
0.6 kmRoyal Dublin Golf ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmPortmarnock Golf ClubGolf courses
1.5 kmLarch Hill International Scout & Guide CentreCamp sites
1.5 kmGravity Climbing CentreClimbing
2.2 kmSki Club of IrelandSki area · 0 km of pistes · 4 lifts
13 kmUCD Sub Aqua ClubDive site
2.7 kmIrish Underwater CouncilDive site
8.8 kmPortmarnock Sub-Aqua ClubDive site
13 kmNature around Dublin
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ireland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dublin
Earthquakes around Dublin
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.0Morfa Bychan 5 km ↙1984 · 146 km
Universities and research institutes
King's InnsUniversity or college · founded 1541
Trinity College DublinUniversity or college · founded 1592
Royal College of Physicians of IrelandUniversity or college · founded 1654
National College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · founded 1746
Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandUniversity or college · founded 1784
University College DublinUniversity or college · founded 1854
National University of IrelandUniversity or college · founded 1908
National College of IrelandUniversity or college · founded 1951
Irish Management InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1952
Project Arts CentreUniversity or college · founded 1967
Milltown Institute of Theology and PhilosophyUniversity or college · founded 1968
Griffith CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1974
Dublin Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1975
Dublin City UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1975
Newpark Music CentreUniversity or college · founded 1979
Irish College of General PractitionersUniversity or college · founded 1984
Free University of IrelandUniversity or college · founded 1986
Discovery ProgrammeUniversity or college · founded 1991
The American CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1993
Isles International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1997
Hibernia CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2000
IBAT CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
CCT College DublinUniversity or college · founded 2005
Innopharma EducationUniversity or college · founded 2009
Transport Infrastructure IrelandUniversity or college · founded 2015
Technological University DublinUniversity or college · founded 2019
Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity or college
Dublin Institute For Advanced StudiesResearch institute · founded 1940
UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk AnalysisResearch institute · founded 1989
Cancer Trials IrelandResearch institute · founded 1996
Java ClinicalResearch institute · founded 1999
Food for Health IrelandResearch institute · founded 2006
National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and TrainingResearch institute · founded 2006
Clarity Centre for Sensor Web TechnologiesResearch institute · founded 2008
IBM Research - IrelandResearch institute · founded 2011
Advanced Materials and BioEngineering ResearchResearch institute · founded 2013
Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics, Insight SFI Research Centre for Data AnalyticsResearch institute · founded 2013
ADAPT - Centre for Digital Content TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2015
Research Ireland Centre for Applied GeosciencesResearch institute · founded 2015
I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research CentreResearch institute
Towns and villages around Dublin
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dublin from above
Around Dublin42 places to see, do and reach nearby
River DodderNature1.8 kmRiver PoddleNature6.2 kmRiver TolkaNature3.3 kmCamacNature3.3 kmOwendoher RiverNature4.3 kmBradogue RiverNature2.0 kmBull IslandNature7.7 kmSandymount StrandNature3.0 kmMullaghcleevaunMountain28 kmTonelageeMountain32 kmCamenabologueMountain39 kmKippureMountain19 kmConavallaMountain38 kmDjouceMountain22 kmSki Club of IrelandSki area13 kmUCD Sub Aqua ClubDive site2.7 kmIrish Underwater CouncilDive site8.8 kmPortmarnock Sub-Aqua ClubDive site13 kmSt. Sepulchre's PalaceMonument1.6 kmSt Audoen's Church, DublinMonument2.0 kmSt. Mary's Abbey, DublinMonument2.1 kmCasino at MarinoMonument4.5 kmRathfarnham CastleMonument4.5 kmSwords CastleMonument14 kmKilmainham GaolMonument4.1 kmKill of the GrangeMonument8.2 kmNational Museum of IrelandMuseum0.9 kmNational Museum of Ireland, Kildare StreetMuseum0.9 kmNational Gallery of IrelandMuseum0.9 kmChester Beatty LibraryMuseum1.6 kmNational Museum of Ireland, Merrion StreetMuseum0.8 kmGrand Canal DockStation1.0 kmDublin PearseStation1.1 kmLansdowne RoadStation1.3 kmCruise Terminal (Berth 18)Ferry port2.1 kmTerminal 4Ferry port2.6 kmTallaghtPlace9.8 kmBrayPlace18 kmDún LaoghairePlace8.7 kmSwordsPlace14 kmRathfarnhamPlace4.3 kmMaynoothPlace24 km
Postal codes
D02D04
Getting to Dublin
Dublin AirportDUB
11 kmIsle of Man AirportIOM
136 kmGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBHD
145 kmGrand Canal DockRailway station
1 kmDublin PearseRailway station
1.1 kmLansdowne RoadRailway station
1.3 kmCruise Terminal (Berth 18)Seatruck Terminal
2.1 kmTerminal 4Ferry port
2.6 kmPlaces near Dublin
Places with a climate like Dublin
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dublin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dublin.
What is the hottest month in Dublin?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Dublin?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dublin?
November is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Dublin?
The sea is warmest in August at about 15°C and coolest in March at about 8°C.
What is the postal code of Dublin?
Dublin has 2 postal codes: D02, D04.