Wexford in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Wexford sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 184 mm of rain over about 31 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 13°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Wexford's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wexford's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 184 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wexford in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 13°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Wexford reaches about 10°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Wexford 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 92 | 14 | 8 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 67 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 9° / 7° | 64 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 62 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| May | 12° / 10° | 58 | 9.8 | 15.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 66 | 10.1 | 16.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 16° / 14° | 65 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 16° / 14° | 73 | 10.8 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 16° / 13° | 74 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 11° | 111 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 9° | 118 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 101 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Wexford gets around 184 mm of rain over 31 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 24 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Wexford?
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 Wexford.
What to pack for Wexford in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Wexford sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wexford 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 offshore 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 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Wexford 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 Wexford 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Wexford in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wexford is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wexford's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Wexford?
Wexford sits at 52.3°N, 6.5°W, 5 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Waterford, 45 km away.
Topography around Wexford
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wexford.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wexford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.
The land around Wexford is covered by water (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (41%) 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 Wexford (52.3342°, -6.4575°, elevation 5 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.