Weather in Dublin in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Dublin in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +70°F with a maximum of +79°F and a minimum of +48°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +64°F.
Is Dublin warm or cold in August?
Dublin is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +68°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +55°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Dublin, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dublin in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +66°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +37°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +84°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 81 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +68°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +66°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 71 mm to 81 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 80%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in July to 1 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dublin is gradually decreasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Dublin?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dublin in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+62°F) and the highest in 1995 (+75°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 236 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Dublin
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dublin, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.