SeasonMapDingle weather in August
Ireland
August in Dingle: nice, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit.
#4 of 12 months in Dingle · #823 of 1383 destinations to visit in August · comfort 74/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Dingle in August
Other months in Dingle
Dingle's forum calls June likely pleasant to warm, around 20°C on a good day, but genuinely unpredictable — one visitor's early-June trip saw a windy, 10-11°C day at Inch Beach alongside a beautifully sunny one in the low 20s within the same week. Regulars' standard advice is layers plus a hooded waterproof, since sea breezes off the peninsula can turn brisk with little warning.
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Dingle climate normals — August
| Daytime high | 18°C / 65°F | 😎 nice |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 13°C / 56°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 17°C / 63°F | |
| Sea temperature | 16°C / 60°F | 🥶 cold sea |
| Rainfall | 104 mm / 4.1 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 18 days | |
| Humidity | 82% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 13°C / 55°F | |
| Sunshine | 9.4 h/day | |
| Daylight | 14.6 h | |
| Wind | 22 km/h / 13 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 43 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Dingle in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsIrish summer holidays, Dingle Races, Summer holidays in Ireland(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Dingle's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherDingle's weather peaks May–July, best around June.
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What's on in Dingle in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Opening
Blasket Islands boats
1 Apr – 30 Sep · usuallySummer season opensThe boats to the Great Blasket run from about Easter to the end of September and are cancelled for swell as often as for rain. Landing on the island is a different trip from the eco-cruise around it. Source ↗
- Nature
Puffins on the Blaskets
1 May – 5 Aug · usuallyBirdlife seasonThe colonies are ashore from May until early August and then leave the cliffs overnight. Seeing them means taking a boat, not walking the headland.
- Holiday
Irish summer holidays
1 Jul – 31 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlySlea Head Drive is single track with coaches going one way round it, and in July and August the peninsula runs at capacity. Book the town's rooms months out or stay inland. Source ↗
- Festival
Dingle Races
5–20 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyTwo days of racing at Ballintaggart above the harbour in the second half of August, and the town's busiest weekend of the year by some distance. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Dingle — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Dingle in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Dingle?
- August in Dingle: nice, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Dingle on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
- What is the weather like in Dingle in August?
- In August, Dingle averages a daily high of 18.1°C and a low of 13.1°C, with about 104.4 mm of rain over roughly 17.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Dingle in August?
- Dingle has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 43 in August.
Other months in Dingle
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Similar destinations in Northern Europe — August
Within 300 km: Killarney's Peak season on the Ring of Kerry on 1 Jul – 31 Aug.