Dublin vs Charlestown: which is sunnier?
🇮🇪 Ireland vs 🇮🇪 Ireland · 177 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dublin is the sunnier overall: about 1,488 hours of sunshine a year to Charlestown's 1,412. Dublin has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dublin | Charlestown | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,488 | 1,412 |
| Sunniest month | July (60/100) | July (50/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 3/100 | 1/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 56/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 982 mm | 1,289 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Dublin vs Charlestown month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Charlestown | Dublin | Charlestown | Dublin | Charlestown | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 86 | 123 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 70 | 96 |
| March | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 70 | 92 |
| April | 19 | 18 | 11° | 11° | 61 | 76 |
| May | 37 | 29 | 14° | 13° | 67 | 93 |
| June | 49 | 45 | 16° | 16° | 76 | 100 |
| July | 60 | 50 | 18° | 17° | 80 | 111 |
| August | 59 | 48 | 18° | 17° | 91 | 120 |
| September | 49 | 40 | 16° | 15° | 76 | 99 |
| October | 28 | 22 | 13° | 12° | 102 | 119 |
| November | 11 | 5 | 10° | 9° | 106 | 131 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 97 | 129 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Dublin · Apr even · May Dublin · Jun Dublin · Jul Dublin · Aug Dublin · Sep Dublin · Oct Dublin · Nov Dublin · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dublin averages 3/100, Charlestown 1/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Dublin (average score 21/100 vs 16). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: Dublin (average score 56/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- September–October: Dublin (average score 39/100 vs 31). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dublin weather by month · Charlestown weather by month · Best time to visit Ireland.
More comparisons: Dublin vs Belfast · Dublin vs Cork · Dublin vs Shannon · Charlestown vs Belfast · Charlestown vs Cork · Charlestown vs Shannon · all head-to-heads