Ireland is notorious for its changeable weather. It's said you can have four seasons in one day. And it’s no lie. People have been drenched in heavy rain and sunburnt all in one afternoon.

When thinking of what to bring we’d say bring it all, but unfortunately, unless you’ve your own jumbo jet, that might be an issue. So here are some pointers…

Generally Ireland has a mild oceanic climate. It doesn’t tend towards extremes like other countries on the same latitude. The average annual temperature is about 9°C. However, the middle and east of the country tend to have more extreme temperatures than other parts of the country. For example, summer mean daily maximum is about 19 °C and winter mean daily minimum is about 2.5 °C in these areas.

Ireland is The Emerald Isle for a reason. That reason is the levels of precipitation that fall year long. The west of the country is the wettest region as it is exposed to the full might of theAtlantic Ocean. Dec and Jan are the wettest months, in almost all areas. April is the driestmonth generally across the country. However, in many southern parts, June is the driest.

The sunniest months are May and June. The town in Ireland which enjoys the most sunshine is Rosslare, Co.Wexford. It’s not called the Sunny Southeast for nothing, you know.

Before you pack your bags get the latest weather forecast at www.met.ie