Travelling to Ireland next year?

Many people ask me what is the best time of the year to come to Ireland. The answer to that question can be a little difficult. It would be easier to tell you what might be the least attractive time to come here. First of all let me tell you what our overall weather is like. Number one....we do not get the extremes that many countries have to endure. We do not get terribly low temperatures and we do not terribly high temperatures. Everybody knows that we get our fair share of rain but it can be difficult to forecast in advance just when that might happen. Another important factor to consider is the daylight hours situation. In the winter daylight is from 8:00am approx to 16:00pm. In the middle of June it gets bright from 4:00am and stays bright until 23:00hrs. If you are in a position to be flexible with your holiday time then i would recommend anytime from April to the end of October but you have to take your chances with the weather as it can rain just as easily in the middle of the Summer as in April or October. You really begin to notice the stretch in the days from May onwards and even in October you do have nice long days. Daylight hours are important as there is nothing nicer than a stroll on a beautiful cool Summer's evening with the sun still shining. The early mornings are also beautiful and a early walk before a good Irish breakfast is another special treat.Now i have to admit that we do get a good deal of rain here but there are not many days when it rains all day and most of the time we just have showers. I can honestly say that i have never had a tour that was ruined by rain and most people take the Irish weather in their stride. Many really enjoy the temperate climate and love to walk in the rain. As a private driver and tour guide i have good reason to appreciate the climate here as travelling in a car in some climates is a most unpleasant experience. You never have to worry about being roasted alive here or frozen to death. We are not eaten alive by bugs and mosqitoes or bitten by snakes or attacked by bears or rhinos or cougars. We do not have earthquakes or hurricanes or tornados or blizzards. A heat wave in Ireland is when the temperatures reach into the 80's and when we get snow it rarely manages to last more than a few days and that would be more in the inland areas. Many of my chauffeurdrive clients really love Irish weather and come back again and again. If you are coming to Ireland then just make sure that you bring rainwear, a couple of warm sweaters and good walking shoes. Do not worry about evening wear as smart casual will do anywhere.
To sum up....my recommendation would be....anytime from April to the end of October ....my favourite months are from May to September. When is it most likely not to rain? When you bring your umbrella. Seriously though, my company, Dovechauffeurdrive, does supply umbrellas but believe it or not we do not have to use them that often. Chauffeurdrive holidays have that extra flexibility to make the little instant changes that bus tours cannot make and if it is raining we can make sure that we are doing something that ensures we are indoors or travelling in the car. When the rain stops we can then enjoy the fresh air. We do not have to be as rigid as other forms of touring and this is another plus for the chauffeurdrive option.
I have travelled myself to many wonderful countries and have enjoyed their climates but i would not swop my Irish climate overall for any of them. Come and sample it for yourself.
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