Ireland in the summer is definitely good. But those who come here in the fall, when the leaves on the trees just change their color, can catch a completely different mood and see the island on the other side. And all because the gold autumn for the Irish is a new and unusual phenomenon that has arisen because of climate change, which are observed here last years. Our man in Dublin Maria White, tells what is beautiful Ireland in the fall and where to go beyond her beauty at this time.
Parks
The green color island, undoubtedly to face. But national parks look a lot more, when all shades of red are mixed up to the main palette. Every time the sun looks out, the crowns of the trees immediately begin to "hide", giving the park perfect, even a fabulous look.
Round tower in the Glendal Glacier Valley. Yvonne Ní Mhuiregán / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Tourists traveling around the island, in the fall there is where to raise - find beautiful places at this time is easy. My favorite - Glendalough and Connemara national parks. Glendaloh is located on the hill, because of what the multicolored crowns of trees with cascades merge into some extraordinary red-gold "waterfall". And Connemara (the same thing about which "Splins" sing: "Everything I know about Ireland, Mom is Jameson, Guinness and Connemara") turns into a giant multicolored carpet.
In the south of the country, be sure to pay attention to Gougane Barra is a beautiful house (in fact - the church of St. Finbarr's Oratory) on a small island, drowning in foliage. If you arrive there early in the evening, see how the glare lights play in the church windows.
In the morning, many natural reserves and large parks are decorated with fog clubs. Having encountered dawn on a chimney-covered edge with a cup of tea in hand, look at the slightest movement, perhaps this is about to notice a white deer or a striped badger.
Those of whom it does not work outside the capital, it is not worth a despair, in Dublin there are a large number of their parks. In addition to the largest city park in Europe, Phoenix Park recommended to go to the Botanical Garden. There you are, unlike the "Phoenix", do not meet deer, but the place is still great. In the garden there are a lot of exotic plants collected from all over the planet, protein, beautiful glass greenhouse (in which you can warm up!) And tropical garden. Well, in the heart of the capital there is another small park - Merrion Square. Significant part of it is a green lawn, but there are picturesque corners with trees and colored shrubs.
National Botanical Garden in Dublin. Miguel Mendez / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)
Locks
Surge into the castle - a great idea at any time of the year. But only with the arrival of autumn in huge halls, fireplaces are burned, and guests can implant with fresh forest air filled with ozone, jump on the puddles, just as in childhood, "hurt" with a flush foliage, and then return to the castle on a midday tea. Yes, and, agree, there is something extraordinary in it - drink tea on a veranda of a huge castle, looked into the checkered woolen plaid. If the stop at night in the castle is not included in your plans, just come here for lunch or a cup of hot chocolate. Almost with all the castles of our island there are bars, open not only for residents, but also for everyone.
Pubs
Not only five-star hotels and castles of our country are equipped with fireplaces. It is possible to warm up the fire on a rainy day in the most ordinary pubs. Therefore, as soon as you feel that you freeze, go to miss a few glasses of tea. To say how much the island of such places with fireplaces is impossible - they are too much, too much. But among the metropolitan I highlight a few:
- The Library Bar (Exchequer Street, Dublin 2). A very quiet pub in which you can retire and even read the book before open fire.
- Sussex Restaurant (Dublin 2). On the first floor of the building - pub, on the second is a restaurant with a fireplace and an excellent kitchen. By the way, drinks from the bar are served by visitors of the restaurant, so do not hurry to leave the table.
- Johnnie Fox (Glencullen). In this pub, beloved tourists and always scored a bit, not one, and at once three fireplaces. Every evening you can listen to Irish music, drink beer and snack. Tickets for show programs are better booked in advance.
Pub Johnnie Fox. Joe King / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
If the fireplace is not the only thing that you are looking in pubs, I recommend a few more institutions that win at the expense of your atmosphere:
- BlackBird (Rathmines, Dublin). A modern pub with a large selection of crafting beer is interesting to its unusual, even a little gloomy decor.
- MVP (29 Upper Clanbrassil St., Dublin 8). Pleasant, very youth pub, where easy music is playing, and visitors are squeezed on large and soft sofas.
- J.T.Pim's (4 SOUTH GREAT George's Street). A beautiful pub with a decor that creates a feeling of coziness, without the fall of "cropping" and old days.
Festivals
- It's time for harvest, and we have in Ireland than to boast. We will conquer gourmets on the autumn festivals:
The Dingle Food Festival (29.09-01.10). It is held on the Dingle Peninsula, which itself is good and beautiful, and with delicious food it becomes more beautiful. It is famous for its seafood and delicious ice cream in the country.
Galway's Food on The Edge (09.10-10.10). This is not so much a festival as a real conference for connoisseurs, professionals and real gourmets.
THE KINSALE GOURMET FESTIVAL (14.10-15.10). Beautiful village on the edge of Ireland is a worthless gastronomic mecca of the island. Kinsale is famous for stunning restaurants and delicious seafood.
SAVOUR KILKENNY (27.10-30.10). The festival is carried out in the eleventh time. Here are local products and master classes from famous chefs and Irish restaurants.
CLARENBRIDGE OYSTER FESTIVAL (05.10-08.10). Tickets for the Oyster Annual Festival are better to acquire much in advance.
Photo: Maria White
And then?
Just 21 km south-west of the Scotch coast, on the other side of the northern strait is located Northern Ireland - the part of the United Kingdom, which occupies one third of the same island. Read our article on a tour calendar, in which we tell why the most favorable time for its visit is from mid-May to the beginning of September.
Tourist season in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, first of all go for a secluded rest on the Virgin Nature Low, to enjoy idyllic landscapes. It also attracts enormous opportunities for active pastime and unique masterpieces of human thought. In addition, this UK region is a sample of a high level of teaching classical English, no wonder it has the status of one of the largest European student centers. Tours to Northern Ireland are mostly choosing Europeans and residents of the United States, while for Russians this direction remains as little-known and has not yet managed to receive proper recognition. An annual entry flow of foreign guests is approximately 4 million people. The mass tourist season lasts from May to October.
High season in Northern Ireland
The greatest influx of tourists to Northern Ireland is observed on the May holidays, as well as during the period of summer holidays and school holidays. As a rule, travelers from Eastern Europe give preference to combined bus tours throughout the island of Ireland. This contributes to the spread of an open British visa to the republic. Residents of Great Britain, Ireland and Eurozone more often choose individual programs or independent trips with cognitive purposes. Pedestrian, bicycle tourism, fishing, water sports and golf are also very popular. Prices in high season, like throughout the United Kingdom, are somewhat inflicted, so there will have to spend a considerable amount of money on vacation.
Low season in Northern Ireland
If you want to save a little on the trip and ready to postpone all the chinnings of cold northern weather (although not really so cold), plan your trip for a period of relative recession of tourist interest - from mid-October to the mid-and-late April, with the exception of New Year and christmas holidays. Many airlines arrange sales, and this, given that there are no direct flights to Northern Ireland, and one expensive is expensive, very tempting. In addition, it is possible to reduce accommodation tariffs in hotels. So from a material point of view, the trip to the low season is very profitable. How are things with excursions and entertainment? In this regard, everything is in order: museums, galleries, theaters, football matches, pubs, interesting festivals - all this is available regardless of the time of year.
Best time for excursions
Options for excursion programs in Northern Ireland Mass: from acquaintance with natural masterpieces with a mandatory visit to the "Roads of Giakanov" and a cable bridge Carrik-Rado-Bridge, laid on a 24-meter height, before a trip to the dock, where it was built and laid The legendary "Titanic" and visits to numerous museums with old fortresses. The best season for sightseeing is the second half of May, summer and the first week of September. The precipitation is not excluded, but the light day is quite lengthy, and it is the most warm weather. At this time, it is very cool to travel around the region by car, one of the most picturesque roads along the coast - "Larn - Ballikasl".
Golf season
Northern Ireland can rightfully be called a real golf power, because here are the best and most famous golf courses in the world, for example: "Royal Country Down" and "Royal Portrush". Play golf due to relatively soft climates and high quality fields can be all year round. High season falls on the summer months. Club membership is not necessary, it will be enough to purchase a one-day ticket. But it is better to do it in advance.
Educational season
As already mentioned, in Northern Ireland there are some of the best in Europe of language schools. The educational program is very strong, so the "knowledge" tours are in significant demand. Training is produced on a year-round basis, the largest number of people are credited to the courses in the summer and during seasonal school holidays.
Cruise season
From May to September, ferry flights from Northern Ireland are carried out to nearby islands. If you want to eat enough to the sea air, you can get "water" from the ports of Scotland and England to this part of the UK. A considerable number of tourists arrives here on cruise liners from North and Western Europe.
It's time for holidays and festivals
Despite the closest neighborhood of Northern Ireland with the South Republic of Ireland, their traditions have little in common, and the majority of holidays coincides with the one that is celebrated in the UK. We invite you to familiarize yourself with them. In addition to them, the event calendar of Northern Ireland has a considerable number of celebrations and events with their own individuality. December 25 and December 26 - Christmas / Christmas and Gift Day / Boxing Day - Official Weekends, End of March - Beginning of April - Belfast Film Festival / Belfast Film Festival, Last Friday Before Easter - Holy Friday / Good Friday, End of March - April - Easter / Easter, April 24 - 1916 Easter Rising Day / The Easter Rising of 1916, the end of April - Beginning of May - Cathedral Festival / Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival), Night on May 1 - Summer start holiday / Beltane, July - Gay- Parade / Belfast Pride Festival, July 12 - the birthday of the Battle River / Battle of The Boyne, beginning of September - Annual Dance Music Festival / Planetlove, night for November 1 - a holiday of transition to winter / Samhain, December - Horses exhibition in the sports center " Odyssey Arena "/ Indoor International Horse Show.
Climate in Northern Ireland
A moderate marine type of climate is dominated in Northern Ireland, which is characterized by an elevated level of humidity. The precipitation falls a lot, in each season there are practically in the same quantity. However, geographically, they are distributed not evenly - the Western regions go more than the eastern. Thanks to the north-atlantic flow, Golf Stream weather conditions are somewhat softened by the air mass heating. Nevertheless, the climate of Northern Ireland is not so friendly as the rest of the UK - eternal dampness, an insufficient number of sunny hours and almost everyday cloudiness. In general, summer is relatively warm, sometimes cool, winter is moderately cold and low. Due to the soft and humid climatic conditions, the juicy greens in Northern Ireland can be found at any time of the year.
Northern Ireland Spring
The beginning of spring is marked by very cool weather. In the West and the East, strong winds are increasing, but the amount of precipitation is slightly reduced. In the central regions presented mainly by lowlands, the average daily temperatures are somewhat less, since heavy cold air is settled. In April and May marked gradual warming. By the end of the season, the thermometer column reaches the mark of +14 ° C. In the coastal regions and in the south of the country the number of days warmed by the gentle warmth of the timid sun becomes much more. In the trees blooming the kidneys, the grass is green in the parks, and in the flower beds there are daffodils. And despite rainy weather, late spring is a particularly popular time to visit this part of the United Kingdom.
Temperature and weather in Northern Ireland in spring
Northern Ireland in the summer
Summer weather in Northern Ireland can not pay clear sky, bright sun and hot weather. Everything is much deserved. The number of solar clock though it reaches 6, but due to the constantly spilling rains, the sky rarely when the "clean" remains for a long time. Mostly partable cloudy with clarification. The fluctuation range of daily temperatures is from +18 ° C to +20 ° C. In the evening it becomes very cold, so you have to get lung woolen things and jackets.
Temperature and weather in Northern Ireland in the summer
Northern Ireland in autumn
In September, the luminous day is significantly reduced, and it becomes rapidly early. And although the temperature regime is even more or less demolished, but here is a scattering sky, as they say, "gives the country of coal." In October, the weather becomes a bit cooler - about +13 ° C in the south to +9 ° C in the north, increasingly the capital will enhance thick fogs, through which the sun rays are hardly able to break through. Landscapes are rather sad - a strong wind pegs the bare branches of trees, slush under their feet, and overhead the swollen gray clouds hang. The last month of autumn is not the best time to visit Northern Ireland: high humidity, as well as frequent storms on its eastern and northern coast make an uncomfortable stay in the air even in conditions of relatively high for this pore temperature - +7 .. + 9 ° C.
Rested in Ireland in June 2018, love this country and often go there. It was sunny, about 25-27 degrees, a couple of times completely light rain. In the morning it was warm, and during the day sometimes slightly clouded the clouds of the sky. Often blew a little wind, but did not interfere. We lived in Bray (Brey) near Dublin, there is a big beautiful beach with pebbles. The sea was cold, no more than 16-17 degrees, but we bathed. A bit warmer sea about far (Dalkey) There are beaches with sand, near the shore water is not bad.
In the evening there are a few mosquitoes, but not critical.
I went to County Kerry - here it was noticeable warmer and it was possible to swim almost normally. Beaches are beautiful and clean, there are places completely without wind.
Like the beach resort Ireland is very like an amateur, but you can swim here. There are beaches for lovers to swim without clothes, but I would recommend on the contrary, swim in the wet.
Ireland attended in 2012 in the middle of summer. With you, on the advice of acquaintances, warm things, umbrellas and closed shoes grabbed on the trip. And they did not regret at all. The weather changed pretty quickly. In the morning, there could have fun to shine the sun, clouds flew to dinner and rained, then the sun again. In the afternoon, a special heat was not felt: +24, +26. By evening, I got markedly cool. And if we were chosen on the night promenade, they got dressed up, because the temperature dropped to +10, +12. Personally, I did not have a wind that did almost constantly - he reduced all my efforts about the hairstyle. But the children gladly launched air coins.
When planning travel, the question consistently arises when it is better to go to rest in Ireland. The country's harsh climate scares many tourists, but at the week to go here it makes sense almost at any time of the year. The wonderful nature of Green Erina is beautiful in every season. Therefore, the decision when it is better to go to Ireland, depends solely on the purpose of your trip.
The high season in Ireland falls on the summer months. Low season in Ireland is most of the year.
Holidays in Ireland in winter
It would seem winter, cold and smearing, it is better to sit at home than to wander along the roads of someone else's country. However, in fact, everything is more optimistic. Weather in Ireland in winter on our standards warm, minus temperature here is rarely, more often the thermometer stops by + 10 ° C.
At the same time, winter is the best time when it is worth flying to Ireland to inspect the sights. After all, in winter there are no rains, almost inevitable in all other seasons.
Holidays in Ireland in spring
Spring in Ireland smooth, with warming air from + 10 ° C in March to + 15 ° C in May. At this time, the country blooms and covered with a green carpet. Spring is the most beautiful time on the island, when you can just go to Ireland to admire nature.
Weather in Ireland in the spring is unstable, so local residents hurry to rejoice at each gland of the bright sun. After all, it can change rain at any time.
Rest in Ireland in the summer
Weather in Ireland in the summer is not hot, the air temperature rarely rises above + 20 ° C. However, this is a great time not only for traveling and visits to attractions and national parks.
Sea rest on the coasts of Ireland is simply excellent, due to the warm current of Golf Stream. Although starting to swim still better in July.
Ireland is an evergreen Emerald Island with a flawless ecology and a relaxing silence of the province, with landscapes: - from the rocky-lunar landscape to green forests and mountains, lakes and even palm trees. With the breathtaking history, with the ancient and medieval monuments of culture and architecture, where centuries-old traditions coexist peacefully with the latest technologies.
Ireland is always a green grass; 3800 km of coastline; Tundra with subtropics (or vice versa?); traffic jams on the roads due to sheep; more than 11,000 pubs; The deaf villages, where they speak Celtic language; Purgatory; dolmery; Abbey and monasteries; The Kerry Charming Ring; amazing constant; Mooring Titanic; monuments of older Egyptian pyramids; James Joyce Ulysses; Oscar Uad; Guinness; Irish Stew; St. Patrick; no snake; relics of St. Valentine; Leprechauns; captive friendliness (you have come to my leg, you will say "sorry"); more than 500 locks; Mokher entered the final of the "New Wonders of the World"; a huge amount of waterfalls; Stunning caves; The British stole them with freedom, and they have a language in British; There are no meguals, only saints; whiskey; "God created time - but exactly "; in Ireland you m about you can easily get into the desperate position, but in serious Nicogd but ; ... -
There is no such thing as the "best season" for traveling to Ireland.
Welcome to see Ireland by our eyes ... "Maybe the Creator created Ireland the last, but blessed certainly the first" (Ireland May Have Been The Last Place on the Earth That God Created, But Was The First Place That He Blessed).
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What climate in Ireland?
The climate in Ireland is velvety, soft and even, and differs from climate at the nearby British island with a smaller range of temperature drops, and a medium precipitation. The proximity of the island to the European continent, the average geographical latitudes occurring from the Western Atlantic coast of the warm currents of Golf Stream - all this creates a smooth, soft, moderate climate on the island.
Moderate south-western winds are dominated on the island, the flows of which are subject to the influence of a powerful warm flow of Gulf Stream. Air flows can at any time of the year unexpectedly bring the clouds aligned by moisture with a pouring or drizzling rain. But also unexpectedly rain can end, and the Irish Sky will be revealed in all its magnificence of paints, in combination with evergreen meadows.
Since the size of the island is relatively small (the most distant dot of the island is removed from the sea coast at a distance of 110 km), the temperature around the whole island is approximately the same. But, despite the fact that the island is relatively small, in the central part of the island, the influence of the sea climate is less noticeable than the coast. At the same time, regardless of the time of year and the weather, in any place island, an amazing, healing smell of the ocean, reflected by the pure aroma of forests and green meadows.
The dry month on the island is February. But Ireland does not apply to the category of arid countries, because rainy days a year about 175, and the average precipitation on the island is about 1000 mm per year. At the same time it is necessary to remember that the average amount of precipitation is different between the West and East, the North and the South of the island. In some Western counties of the island (Kerry, Majo, Donegal) of rainy days in the year about 200, and the average precipitation is about 1500 mm per year. This is due to the predominance of the Western regions of the island of the winds from the Atlantic. It is not a surprise and that in some areas of the coast of these counties, the average rainy day of rainy days reaches 270 per year, and the average precipitation is about 2000 mm per year.
In accordance with the statistics of meteorologists, the least rainy Eastern Irish counties of Dublin (Dublin), Mit (Meath) and Kildare (Kildare). Precipitation is less than 800 mm, and rainy days about 150 per year. The southern coast of the island with the most mild climate.
Snow on the island falls very rarely, as a rule, non-delicate and not long. If it falls in such a quantity that it covers the ground, it completely melts for several hours. In the mountains, snow falls more often, more and saved longer. The average annual temperature on the island + 14 ° C. The coldest months are January and February. The average temperature at this time fluctuates within + 7-14 ° C. The warmer period is July and August, with an average temperature around + 14-20 ° C, but sometimes reaching and + 25-27 ° C. Precipitation - 1200-2000 mm per year. Sea water temperature in winter from + 6 ° C to + 10 ° C, in summer from + 12 ° C to + 17 ° C.
The first meteorological station in Ireland was created in 1684 (William Molynex, Trinity College), and regular statistics of meteorologists in Ireland began to be recorded from the first half of the 1860s.
The most unusually low temperature in Ireland -19 ° C (-2 ° F) was incorporated in January 1881 in Tyrone County (Tyrone). A extremely high temperature + 33 ° C (+ 91 ° F) was recorded in June 1887 in Kilkenny County (Kilkenny). The most abundant precipitation for the year (3965 mm) was noted in 1960 in the Kerry County Mountains (Kerry). And the most generous precipitation falling over 24 hours (184 mm) was registered in June 1963 in Dublin. The strongest storm wind (54m / s) was recorded in 1974 in the County of Down (DOWN).
Delivery for the seasons in Ireland is quite conditional. In the winter months in Ireland, the countdown of Greenwich time is followed. But from April to November, they introduce a maternity or "summer time" when the clock is translated ahead.
Despite the fact that in Ireland, the official calendar - Gregorian, nevertheless, in the country, it is accepted by seasons to share a little differently than in Europe. The year consists of summer and winter. The first of May marks the beginning of summer, the first November - the beginning of winter. Perhaps this tradition takes its origins from a kind of an ancient calendar.
V. Berekhmelnitsky
What is the weather in Ireland?
In Ireland year-round, the juicy emerald color of grass and trees is unchanged. Words not to express, how green the greens of Irish trees and meadows; They discard the green shadows on the Shannon River, the green color seems to reach the sky, where the clouds, like swamp mossy bumps, crowded around the sun.
But fascinating the predictable unpredictability of the transfer of weather in the country is the topic for daily discussions and jokes on the island. The weather here is not as bad as he heard, but it gives enough reasons to talk about themselves, for it often remains to be desired, and most importantly, it is constantly changing.
The weather may vary with lightning times several times a day. Silence and wind, sun and rain can replace each other in minutes. In Ireland, you can often hear a greeting: "Lovely Day - Nice Day - Wonderful Day" [Pleasant day, a nice day, a wonderful day (eng.)] - Exquisite simplicity of greetings used in countries where the weather is under an eternal threat.
How many conversation in Ireland in Ireland related to the weather on the weather? Calculate it is quite easy. If you multiply the number of relatives for their age, this figure is still three hundred sixty-five, then you can approximately calculate the number of variations on the topic "Weather". And you will never know what is more important - an event that happened that day, or the weather that was that day; It is impossible to establish who for whom is Alibi: whether the rain is for the event, or the event for the rain, the question remains open. Events exist in the world not by themselves, they are subordinated to weather history and connected to it, they include an integral part into a mysterious, infinitely complex coordinate system.
The rains here are omnipresent, ambitious as a magical space. Name rains bad weather as inappropriate as to call the scorching sun - good. You can, of course, call such rain bad weather, which will be wrong. This is the weather at all. Guests of Ireland often ask: - How do they dress for tomorrow's excursion, walk, business meeting? I sincerely recommend to take an umbrella with me. But at the same time, do not forget to take sunglasses with you. At the same time, I do not go anyway.
I do not know in the world of places where the weather would be similar to Irish. There is, of course, places where the weather is about similar to Irish, but there is still a difference. Do not be surprised if in Ireland, at any time of the year (in November, or in July, it does not matter), during one day, before you suddenly completely unexpectedly, as it were, all seasons (winter, spring, summer, autumn). At the same time, the average temperature of this day will fluctuate on average in the range of 1-2 ° C.
Irish has a saying: - "If you do not like the weather, you will suffer half an hour." And if you really feel bad with the weather, in your opinion, do not worry, in any corner of the island you will find several pubs, in the comfort of which Pinta Guinnes will warm you. And it is invariable, it is Ireland.
The Irish meteorological service head office is located at Met Eireann Headquarters, Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9, www.met.ie.
V. Berekhmelnitsky
Dublin Airport
| Indicator | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul | aug. | sen. | oct. | but I | dec | Year |
| Absolute maximum, ° C | 16,6 | 15,3 | 21,3 | 20,5 | 23,4 | 25,1 | 27,6 | 28,7 | 23,9 | 21,2 | 18,0 | 16,2 | 28,7 |
| Middle Maximum, ° C | 7,6 | 7,5 | 9,5 | 11,4 | 14,2 | 17,2 | 18,9 | 18,6 | 16,6 | 13,7 | 9,8 | 8,4 | 12,8 |
| Middle temperature, ° C | 5,0 | 5,0 | 6,3 | 7,9 | 10,5 | 13,4 | 15,1 | 14,9 | 13,1 | 10,6 | 7,0 | 5,9 | 9,6 |
| Middle minimum, ° C | 2,5 | 2,5 | 3,1 | 4,4 | 6,8 | 9,6 | 11,4 | 11,1 | 9,6 | 7,6 | 4,2 | 3,4 | 6,4 |
| Absolute minimum, ° C | −9,4 | −6,2 | −6,7 | −3,7 | −1 | 1,5 | 4,8 | 4,1 | 1,7 | −0,6 | −3,4 | −10,1 | −10,1 |
| The rate of precipitation, mm | 69,5 | 50,4 | 53,5 | 51,1 | 54,8 | 55,8 | 50 | 71,1 | 66,4 | 70,1 | 64,3 | 75,8 | 732,8 |
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