Ireland
Practical guide
Ireland is in Northern Europe. It has 5,484,367 inhabitants across 70,273 km². It borders a single country, United Kingdom. Its capital is Dublin. People speak English, Irish and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Population
- 5,484,367
- Area
- 70,273 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Dialling code
- +353
- Domain
- .ie
When to go to Ireland
The best months to visit Dublin are June, July and August. In Dublin, daytime highs go from 8° in January to 20° in July. The wettest month is December (80 mm) and the driest is April (54 mm).
Weather in Dublin month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| rain | 74 mm | 59 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm | 54 mm | 58 mm | 56 mm | 73 mm | 67 mm | 78 mm | 73 mm | 80 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Ireland
- Dublincapital · 14 m
- Corksea level
- Limericksea level
- Galway10 m
- Tallaght103 m
- Waterford14 m
- Drogheda28 m
- Dundalk19 m
- Sword15 m
- Navan31 m
- Braysea level
- Dún Laoghaire18 m
- Ennissea level
- Carlow57 m
- Douglas10 m
Distances in Ireland
- Dublin → Cork253 km 1 h 1 min · 2 h 57 min
- Dublin → Limerick195 km 58 min · 2 h 19 min
- Dublin → Galway209 km 59 min · 2 h 28 min
- Dublin → Tallaght11 km 46 min · 18 min
- Dublin → Waterford165 km 55 min · 1 h 58 min
- Dublin → Drogheda53 km 48 min · 44 min
1 h 1 min · 
2 h 57 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Ireland?
The capital of Ireland is Dublin.
What currency is used in Ireland?
Ireland uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Ireland?
In Ireland, people speak English, Irish.
When is the best time to visit Ireland?
The best months to visit Dublin are June, July and August. In Dublin, daytime highs go from 8° in January to 20° in July. The wettest month is December (80 mm) and the driest is April (54 mm).
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).