Festival Weather Odds

Festival and marathon weather in Ireland

3 festivals and races in Ireland with at least 10 dated editions since 1991, with the weather of every past edition from ERA5 (1991–2025).

Data updated: 2 November 2026 · Sources, licences and data

Calculated 3 November 2026 · weather: ERA5 1991–2025 · edition dates checked 2 November 2026

Music festivals

EventCountryUsual datesRain on ≥ 1 dayDay ≥ 30 °CEditions
Electric PicnicIrelandIreland1–3 September58%0%19

City and folk festivals

EventCountryUsual datesShare of rainy daysDay ≥ 30 °CEditions
Bloomsday (Dublin)IrelandIreland16 June36%0%33

Marathons and half marathons

EventCountryUsual datesAvg at 9:00Rain in race hoursEditions
Dublin MarathonIrelandIreland28 October10 °C18%33

Climate, not a forecast: these are statistics of past weather, not a forecast for the next edition.

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