St Mary's Cathedral, Dublin Leas-Ardeaglais Naomh Muire
St Mary's Cathedral is a Neoclassical brick Catholic cathedral in Dublin, dedicated to and named after Mary. Built in 1825, it is ranked 31st among the most looked-up sights in Ireland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM. July is the warmest month with a high of 19 °C and a low of 13 °C. The coldest months are January, February, and December, which all have highs of 8 °C and lows between 3 °C and 4 °C. Rainfall is most frequent in the late year; December has about 20 rainy days and 94 mm of rain, while November has 18 rainy days and 94 mm of rain. October is the wettest month with 98 mm of rain over about 16 days.
The cathedral is located in Dublin, 0 km from the capital, and is 9 km from Dublin Airport. It can be combined with visits to the General Post Office (0.2 km), Dublin Castle (1.0 km), Christ Church Cathedral (1.2 km), the National Gallery of Ireland (1.2 km), and the Samuel Beckett Bridge (1.3 km). Other months like May and June have highs of 14 °C and 17 °C respectively.
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.
