June weather in Iteland

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I did the Best of Ireland several years ago and hit sunny weather and a "drought" (hadn't rained in a couple of weeks).

I would plan for needing a waterproof jacket and maybe rain pants and shoes. I would have different layers to go under. I run hot so I always take short sleeve tee shirts with a long sleeve topper.

What are you thinking when you say "*warm waterproof clothes"?

I am by no means an expert on Ireland weather, but I don't know if there is really any "typical" weather for June (or any other month) in Ireland. We returned from Ireland a few days ago. We were there for 3 weeks. I realize we were there in May, not June, but you really should have layers and an assortment of clothes to be prepared for all kinds of weather.

Our weather in May, for example, was about a week of sun and temps in the 50's. Then we had 4 days of steady rain. Our last week or so was sun and temps in the 60's. I had several layers: a puffer jacket, a waterproof windbreaker, a zippered fleece, and a lightweight jacket. I didn't wear the lightweight jacket until our last week. I had a combination of short sleeve and long sleeve tops. I wore long pants all the time; however, we saw many Irish people, and probably some foreign tourists, wearing shorts.

I have read that some people experienced hot weather in May and June. We never had hot weather. Since you will be there in June, perhaps bring one pair of capris or shorts in case you do have a hot day?

I took a quick look at Dublin and Galway, and I'm seeing upper 60s near the end of your trip. Just because the forecast calls for rain doesn't mean it's going to rain all day. The weather is very changeable. Layers are your friend. A couple of short-sleeve t-shirts in case it warms up. A couple long sleeves. A fleece is always a good choice in Ireland. Or a puffy vest/jacket. If you're cold at 62F, then I guess warmer clothes are in order for you. The only waterproof thing you need is a (packable) hooded rain jacket. A great tip I got from the Forum is to bring along a ball cap, preferably waterproof, to keep the hood of your rain jacket from falling down in your face. If you have a longer waterproof jacket/coat that comes down to mid-thigh, this can be useful if you need to sit down on a damp surface and, of course, provides a little more coverage in the rain. I guess if you already own comfortable, broken-in waterproof shoes, you can bring those, but you don't need rain pants or base layers. Pants that are quick drying are a good choice. I wear a style called Aphrodite by The North Face that are synthetic but not swooshy like track pants or some of the hiking styles from REI, etc.

Don't trust the weather apps. I was in Irleand May 2025 and the forecast showed lots of rain. I had zero rain on my trip.

I was prepared though with my raincoat, rainpants, and umbrella.

I had many days in the 60s that felt very warm. So, pack some short sleeve shirts too.

Enoy the tour!

I was in Cork late June last year and I left a very warm and sunny Heathrow to a very grey, cool and wet Cork. The weather didn't improve during my stay however I was told that there had been a heatwave the previous week. Ireland's weather, much like the UK's, is unpredictable and highly variable. It has a maritime climate heavily influenced by the Atlantic.

It is claimed that Inuit have 100+ words for snow - Irish and British TV weather presenters have a similar number of ways of saying "showers with sunny spells". It's likely that on a miserable dull, damp day it will still average less the 1mm of rain per hour. Your problem will not be the actual rain but the near constant possiblity of rain.

Low 60s is a speed to me not a temperature, but it is likely that the second week will be noticeably wamer than the first, which is even more annoying because good cool waterproof clothing is even harder to find. But you need to look carefully at your itinery. How much time is spent either on the bus or inside buidlings? I suspect the amount of time that you will definately be outside in whatever weather is happening is not so much.

You could download the App from rain-alarm.com (Google or Apple stores) which is quite accurate, don't worry so much about the shades of blue in the maps but get ready to run if yellow, orange or red are approaching you.

In Ireland now and “crappy” is the best word for the weather. Sunny spells would be nice, not really getting those. Whatever sun there is seems to be early, like 5:30 am, or after 7 pm. Be prepared for a day or 2 of gale. A few minutes of downpour happens, it’s not all drizzle. Sorry but a whole 14 days of this weather would be punishment, not holiday (I’m on day 7, only 3 to go and yes I’m counting). It’s not my favorite country, almost sorry I visited. The people are nice though.

Hi Denise. Layers are your friend when packing for Ireland. You may have cold, windy, rainy, sunny, warm all in one afternoon! I usually have a fleece jacket, waterproof/windproof rain jacket, long sleeved shirts, short sleeved shirts, jeans, scarf. The only predictable thing about Irish weather is that it is unpredictable! Lol! Enjoy your visit!

We were in Ireland mid-June and had more sunny warm weather than I had expected. But also some chilly, dreary days with some rain (never rain-out downpours). I was fine with three layers: short sleeved t shirt, light fleece, and windbreaker raincoat (with hood), with pants or capris, never shorts. And a winter coat definitely would have been unnecessary. We often experienced 2-3 seasons per day, even snow flurries at one time (a lot of layers on, layers off). Overall, the weather was much nicer than I had expected.

I was on the 7-day RS tour at the end of June, beginning of July, 2025. I encountered two days of rain and lots of it, the second followed by a sunny day! Temps were in the 50s and 60s. I usually wore a polypro t-shirt, long-sleeve shirt, sometimes a light sweater, and rain jacket. I wore nylon pants, which are quick-drying. After the second day of rain the pants were damp and I could have gotten by wearing them that evening but since I had an extra pair I donned them for dinner. When I got back I learned that a few weeks later a heat wave hit Ireland as well as the UK; I was glad to miss that. Best advice is to pack and wear layers and be sure to have a rain jacket and waterproof or -resistant shoes.