Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is March 2027 a good month to visit Dublin?
Calm — the typical March day in Dublin is calmer than 78% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Dublin's own year — not a headcount.
This month's verified events: Six Nations 2027 - Ireland home fixtures (Aviva Stadium) (13) · St Patrick's Festival (17) · St Patrick's Festival Dublin (13–17).
March is Dublin with the crowds gone — Calm on 24 of 31 days — 5 days run Busy or Packed, cool and wet, around 11°C / 51°F with rain on about 13 days.
Yes, if the weather does not put you off. The typical March day in Dublin is Calm, and only 5 of the 31 days in our window run Busy or Packed. Expect around 11 °C by day, with rain on about 13 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in France and Germany. St Patrick's Festival Dublin falls on 13–17 March. Early March is the month's quietest stretch in Dublin — the typical day at 21%, against 56% in mid March. The crush is at Temple Bar's cobbles at night; the quiet is at the Georgian squares. The calmest day is Tuesday 9 March, the busiest Saturday 13 March.
In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Dublin, March ranks 6th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sat 13 Mar, busier than 99% of the year; its lightest is Tue 9 Mar at 19%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Pack for wet first — rain on 13 of 31 days.
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Dublin in March?
The busiest days are the 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th, and 1 more. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 18th–31st.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 19% of the year and its heaviest at 99%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 11 hours.
Either side of it, February is much calmer.
Calm for most of the month, but not all of it: 5 days run packed or busier — the heaviest are the 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th. Check the calendar before you fix your dates.
Mon 01 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Mon 1 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 02 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Tue 2 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 03 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Wed 3 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 04 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Thu 4 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 05 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Fri 5 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 06 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Sat 6 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 07 Mar Calm busier than 21% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Sun 7 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 08 Mar Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Dublin on Mon 8 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 09 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Tue 9 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 10 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Wed 10 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 11 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Thu 11 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 12 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Fri 12 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 13 Mar Packed busier than 99% of days here · Six Nations 2027 - Ireland home fixtures (Aviva Stadium) · St Patrick's Festival Dublin
Event on this day
Six Nations 2027 - Ireland home fixtures (Aviva Stadium)
13 Mar 2027The championship's home internationals: England on a Friday night in February and France on the closing Saturday in March, both at the Aviva Stadium, a walk from the city centre.
Event on this day
13–17 Mar 2027The city's biggest week: several festival days that build to the national parade on the day itself, from Parnell Square down O'Connell Street and across the river through the south side, with the whole centre given over to the party.
Record Dublin on Sat 13 Mar 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: Six Nations 2027 - Ireland home fixtures; St Patrick's Festival Dublin. Nearest calmer day: Fri 12 Mar (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 14 Mar Packed busier than 92% of days here · St Patrick's Festival Dublin
Event on this day
13–17 Mar 2027The city's biggest week: several festival days that build to the national parade on the day itself, from Parnell Square down O'Connell Street and across the river through the south side, with the whole centre given over to the party.
Record Dublin on Sun 14 Mar 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: St Patrick's Festival Dublin. Nearest calmer day: Fri 12 Mar (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 15 Mar Packed busier than 92% of days here · St Patrick's Festival Dublin
Event on this day
13–17 Mar 2027The city's biggest week: several festival days that build to the national parade on the day itself, from Parnell Square down O'Connell Street and across the river through the south side, with the whole centre given over to the party.
Record Dublin on Mon 15 Mar 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: St Patrick's Festival Dublin. Nearest calmer day: Fri 12 Mar (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 16 Mar Packed busier than 92% of days here · St Patrick's Festival Dublin
Event on this day
13–17 Mar 2027The city's biggest week: several festival days that build to the national parade on the day itself, from Parnell Square down O'Connell Street and across the river through the south side, with the whole centre given over to the party.
Record Dublin on Tue 16 Mar 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: St Patrick's Festival Dublin. Nearest calmer day: Thu 18 Mar (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 17 Mar Packed busier than 99% of days here · Ireland public holiday · St Patrick's Festival · St Patrick's Festival Dublin
Event on this day
17 Mar 2027The national holiday's festival: several days of events in the city building to the parade on the day itself, in the middle of March.
Event on this day
13–17 Mar 2027The city's biggest week: several festival days that build to the national parade on the day itself, from Parnell Square down O'Connell Street and across the river through the south side, with the whole centre given over to the party.
Record Dublin on Wed 17 Mar 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: Ireland public holiday; UK public holiday; France school holidays; St Patrick's Festival; St Patrick's Festival Dublin. Nearest calmer day: Thu 18 Mar (Calm). The day in full, the year at a glance, and what's worth booking ahead: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 18 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · France school holidays
Record Dublin on Thu 18 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 19 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · France school holidays
Record Dublin on Fri 19 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 20 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · France school holidays
Record Dublin on Sat 20 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 21 Mar Calm busier than 19% of days here · France school holidays
Record Dublin on Sun 21 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 22 Mar Calm busier than 22% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Mon 22 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 23 Mar Calm busier than 22% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Tue 23 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 24 Mar Calm busier than 22% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Wed 24 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 25 Mar Calm busier than 28% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Thu 25 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 26 Mar Lively busier than 45% of days here · Ireland public holiday
Record Dublin on Fri 26 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. Why: Ireland public holiday; UK public holiday; Germany public holiday. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 27 Mar Calm busier than 28% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Sat 27 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and France. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 28 Mar Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Dublin on Sun 28 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday; France school holidays. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 29 Mar Lively busier than 44% of days here · Ireland public holiday
Record Dublin on Mon 29 Mar 2027 is forecast Lively. Why: Ireland public holiday; UK public holiday; Germany public holiday. The day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 30 Mar Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Tue 30 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 31 Mar Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Dublin on Wed 31 Mar 2027 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany. This quiet day in full, the year at a glance, and how this day compares: https://avoid-crowds.com/dublin/#d-2027-03-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of March is quietest in Dublin?
Early March is the month's quietest stretch in Dublin — the typical day at 21%, against 56% in mid March.
The upside of a quiet March
- Walk straight into the sights that sell out in high season — no timed ticket, no queue.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
March weather in Dublin
Cold — around 11°C / 51°F, so pack a proper coat, with rain on about 13 days, so keep a layer handy.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Dublin in March
Based on: Ireland's public holidays · school vacations across France and Germany · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
