Bray in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bray sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 181 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 8°C in early March to 13°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bray's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bray's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 181 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bray in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 13°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bray reaches about 10°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Bray 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 5° | 81 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 64 | 12.7 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 62 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 10° / 7° | 61 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 2.1 |
| May | 12° / 9° | 58 | 12.3 | 0 | 15.6 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 11° | 68 | 11.6 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 71 | 13.6 | 0 | 16.2 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 17° / 13° | 75 | 13 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 12° | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 13° / 10° | 92 | 13.7 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 107 | 15.3 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 90 | 13.9 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bray gets around 181 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 21 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Bray?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bray.
What to pack for Bray in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bray sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bray 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Bray in Spring
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 Bray 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Bray?
Bray sits at 53.2°N, 6.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Greystones, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Bray
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bray.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bray has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.
The land around Bray is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (31%) within 80 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
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 Bray (53.2028°, -6.0983°, elevation 7 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.