Navan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Navan sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 188 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 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
188 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Navan 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 Navan reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Navan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Navan 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 / 6913.117.81.0
Feb / 5611.70.99.41.3
Mar10° / 5812.40.811.52.0
Apr12° / 6412.7013.72.9
May15° / 6612.7015.64.0
Jun17° / 10°7412.7016.75.0
Jul19° / 12°7214.1016.35.2
Aug19° / 12°8012.9014.65.3
Sep16° / 10°6311.5012.54.8
Oct13° / 7412.2010.33.4
Nov10° / 7812.70.18.32.0
Dec / 7412.30.87.31.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Navan gets around 188 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 14 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 24 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Navan?

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 Navan.

What to pack for Navan in Spring

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

In spring, Navan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Navan 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 32 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 Navan 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 Navan peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Navan?

Navan sits at 53.7°N, 6.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Drogheda, 23 km away.

MaynoothBalbrigganLeixlipBlanchardstownCelbridgeLucanSwords

Topography around Navan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m.

The land around Navan is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Drogheda 23 km · Maynooth 30 km · Balbriggan 33 km · Leixlip 34 km · Blanchardstown 36 km · Celbridge 36 km · Lucan 36 km · Swords 37 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 Navan (53.6528°, -6.6814°, elevation 35 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.