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Ireland in December |
Ireland in December : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In December, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 845 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 90 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in December, picked destinations
In December, weather conditions in Ireland make it a relatively bad trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in December would be between 6.0°C and 9.7°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as -9°C and high as 18°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during December in Ireland is 123 mm and you can have between 14 and 19 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Dublin.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is low and the number of rainy days should be the same across the country. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Ireland during December is Dublin.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Cork | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 13 | 156 | 18 |  |
| Dublin | 2 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 18 | 73 | 14 |  |
| Galway | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 15 | 140 | 18 | |
| Killarney | 1 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 15 | 160 | 19 | |
| Limerick | 1 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 15 | 88 | 14 | |
| Sligo | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 122 | 18 | |
Ireland: Climate & Weather
Here, humidity is not an empty word: In some areas, it rains more than 250 days a year! However, changes in the weather are quick and very frequent, even during a single hour. Sun and rain play hide and seek all the time, sometimes they invite mist and rainbows.
May and June are the sunniest months and are therefore more pleasant to discover the country. Winter is temperate in general. September also offers good weather, after the summer when temperatures rarely exceed 20°C with especially long days. |
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