Samuel Beckett Bridge Droichead Samuel Beckett
The Samuel Beckett Bridge, known natively as Droichead Samuel Beckett, is a steel cable-stayed road bridge in Dublin, Ireland. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and opened in 2009, the structure is 123 m long and 48 m high. It is one of the 18 most looked-up sights in Ireland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The bridge is 1 km from the capital, Dublin, and 9 km from Dublin Airport. It can be combined with visits to the National Gallery of Ireland (1 km), St Mary's Cathedral (1.3 km), the General Post Office (1.4 km), St Stephen's Green (1.6 km), or Dublin Castle (1.8 km).
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of about 19 °C and 18 °C. February is the coldest month, with a low of 3 °C. For those avoiding rain, April is the driest month with 64 mm of rain and 13 rainy days. The wettest period is in the autumn and winter; October has 98 mm of rain, while December has about 20 rainy days and 94 mm of rain. November also has 94 mm of rain and about 18 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 19 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 83 | 65 | 70 | 64 | 74 | 70 | 65 | 77 | 72 | 98 | 94 | 94 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
