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Use this as a starting point and choose what suits your plans. Packtricia tailors your list and quantities to your trip length, weather and preferences.
Clothing
- Underwear
- Bras (if worn)
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- T-shirts or lightweight shirts
- Trousers
- Light sweater or cardigan
- Hooded waterproof jacket
- Water-resistant walking shoes
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body wash or soap
- Deodorant
- Skincare products
- Sunscreen
- Hairbrush or comb
- Shaving supplies (if used)
- Menstrual products (if needed)
- Contact lens solution (if used)
Essentials
- Passport or accepted travel ID
- Travel tickets and booking confirmations
- Wallet and payment cards
- Phone
- Charging cable and charger
- Travel adapter (if needed)
- Medication (if needed)
- Glasses or contact lenses (if used)
- Refillable water bottle
- Day bag
- Backup cash
- Power bank
- Sunglasses
- Water-resistant pouch for phone and documents
Monthly weather and packing notes
August packing should cover a mild sightseeing day and a wet one. Keep a waterproof shell in your bag even when the morning forecast looks promising. In Dublin, plan one outfit for Trinity and the Liffey bridges, carry rain protection for Dublin Castle’s courtyards, and use removable layers inside the Kildare Street archaeology museum.
- Daytime
- 17–21°C
- Evenings
- 9–13°C
- Rain
- Showers possible
- Daylight
- Long daylight hours: allow for cooler air on the return from an evening walk.
- Packing style
- Breathable base, light knit and a packable waterproof layer
Planning bands are the rounded 1991–2020 Dublin Airport mean daily maximum (19.1°C) and minimum (11.2°C), plus or minus 2°C. These bands are clothing prompts, not forecast limits or statistical confidence intervals. Airport averages are a nearby station proxy, not street-level city measurements. Liffey bridges feel more exposed in wind. Rainfall is 73.4 mm in an average month, with 11.8 days of at least 1 mm. Check the forecast for your own dates.
Outfit ideas for your outings
August: Trinity and the Liffey bridges
- Breathable T-shirt or light shirt
- Thin knit for wind and evenings
- Long trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Light hooded rain shell
A breezier outing around Dublin Castle’s courtyards
- Breathable T-shirt or light shirt
- Thin knit for wind and evenings
- Comfortable trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Keep light hooded rain shell accessible rather than in the suitcase
Indoor time at the Kildare Street archaeology museum
- Breathable T-shirt or light shirt
- Removable knit
- Comfortable trousers
- Closed walking shoes
- Small bag for the jacket once indoors
What to leave behind
- Only warm-weather clothes: Dublin can have a cool, wet day in August, even if part of the trip is sunny.
- Unworn stiff shoes: test your footwear before long sightseeing days on paving, slopes and steps.
Reviewed 2026-10-08
Met Éireann: Dublin Airport 1991–2020 climate averages · Visit Dublin: visitor information · Transport for Ireland: journey planner