Ireland
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 70,273 km². World rank 122 of 249; in Europe, 22 of 52. Agricultural land: 65.2% (2024). World rank 30 of 209; in Europe, 6 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,118 (2022). World rank 84 of 182; in Europe, 7 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 64.8% → 65.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 70,273 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,448
- Neighbours
- United Kingdom
- Agricultural land
- 65.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Carrauntoohil, 1,041 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 118
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 10
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 15°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 6°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,118 2022
Climate by month: Dublin
July: day 18°C, night 12°C, precipitation 80 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 4 | 86 |
| February | 8 | 4 | 70 |
| March | 9 | 4 | 70 |
| April | 11 | 6 | 61 |
| May | 14 | 8 | 67 |
| June | 16 | 11 | 76 |
| July | 18 | 12 | 80 |
| August | 18 | 12 | 91 |
| September | 16 | 11 | 76 |
| October | 13 | 9 | 102 |
| November | 10 | 7 | 106 |
| December | 8 | 5 | 97 |