Glendalough

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Climate in Glendalough and County Wicklow is basically the same as the rest of Ireland. Ireland has a temperate maritime climate which is dominated by the effect of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream.

Average annual temperature is 9 degrees celsius. The warmest months are June, July and August. 2006 was especially warm in Ireland during the summer months, with temperatures in some areas breaking 30 degrees. This is the exception rather than the rule and the normal temperature range is between 18 and 22 degrees. Depending on what part of the world you come from, you might consider this to be pleasantly warm, or a little on the cool side still!

During the winter months (Dec, Jan, Feb), the average temperature is around 6 degrees. January and February are typically the coldest months with early mornings seeing sub zero temperatures.

As Glendalough is situated in the Wicklow Mountains, some of the access roads into the valley can be hazardous during the winter months, especially the Sally Gap and Wicklow Gap. The best advice is to consult the AA Roadwatch website for any alerts and you might also like to contact the Wicklow Mountains National Park Headquarters on +353-404-45800. They are open from Monday to Friday 9 to 5 and the Duty Ranger can be contacted on +353-87-9803899 from Monday to Sunday 9 to 5. Email wmnp@environ.ie

Accuweather also have a page dedicated to the Wicklow Mountains which you can view here

Rain is a feature of the weather in Ireland so no matter what time of year you are coming here at, you should pack some sort of rainproof clothing!

The Wicklow Weather website shows live weather for Ashford, Co. Wicklow which will give you an indicator of weather conditions in this part of County Wicklow right now.

For national weather forecasts click here

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Filed under: Things I need to know on May 5th, 2007