Blanchardstown in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Blanchardstown sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 171 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
171 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Blanchardstown 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 Blanchardstown 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 Blanchardstown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Blanchardstown 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 / 6312.50.87.81.2
Feb / 5111.519.41.4
Mar10° / 5311.80.711.52.1
Apr12° / 5912.8013.73.0
May15° / 6012.9015.64.0
Jun18° / 11°6811.9016.65.1
Jul19° / 13°6813.3016.25.4
Aug19° / 12°7212.5014.65.4
Sep17° / 10°6111.4012.54.9
Oct13° / 6911.7010.33.6
Nov10° / 7512.50.18.42.1
Dec / 6912.30.77.31.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Blanchardstown gets around 171 mm of rain and snow over 38 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

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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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Blanchardstown?

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.

3.0
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 Blanchardstown.

What to pack for Blanchardstown in Spring

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

In spring, Blanchardstown sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Blanchardstown in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Blanchardstown 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 Blanchardstown peaks around August 13 at about 6 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Blanchardstown?

Blanchardstown sits at 53.4°N, 6.4°W, 49 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Finglas, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Blanchardstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blanchardstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.

The land around Blanchardstown is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (34%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Finglas 5.0 km · Lucan 6.0 km · Leixlip 8.0 km · Dublin 10 km · South Dublin 11 km · Templeogue 11 km · Tallaght 11 km · Rathfarnham 12 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 Blanchardstown (53.3881°, -6.3756°, elevation 49 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.