An Muileann gCearr in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), An Muileann gCearr sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 199 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is An Muileann gCearr's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see An Muileann gCearr's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
199 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in An Muileann gCearr in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in An Muileann gCearr reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in An Muileann gCearr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

An Muileann gCearr weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7814.10.77.81.0
Feb / 65120.89.41.2
Mar10° / 64130.611.51.9
Apr12° / 6612.8013.72.9
May15° / 6913.1015.63.9
Jun17° / 10°7813.4016.74.8
Jul19° / 12°7713.9016.35.1
Aug18° / 12°8413.4014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°6911.9012.54.6
Oct13° / 8113010.33.3
Nov10° / 8513.10.18.32.0
Dec / 8413.80.87.31.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

An Muileann gCearr gets around 199 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit An Muileann gCearr?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in An Muileann gCearr.

What to pack for An Muileann gCearr in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, An Muileann gCearr sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in An Muileann gCearr in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in An Muileann gCearr peaks around August 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 5Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is An Muileann gCearr?

An Muileann gCearr sits at 53.5°N, 7.3°W, 101 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Tullamore, 30 km away.

TullamoreAthloneNavanMaynoothDroichead NuaPortlaoiseNaasCelbridge

Topography around An Muileann gCearr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of An Muileann gCearr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Muileann gCearr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around An Muileann gCearr is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
865 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Tullamore 30 km · Athlone 41 km · Navan 46 km · Maynooth 52 km · Droichead Nua 52 km · Portlaoise 55 km · Naas 56 km · Celbridge 56 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for An Muileann gCearr (53.5247°, -7.3385°, elevation 101 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.