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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
- Thermal base-layer top
- Long-sleeved tops
- Trousers
- Warm sweater or fleece
- Warm insulated coat
- Water-resistant walking shoes
- Scarf
- Gloves
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
- Water-resistant pouch for phone and documents
Monthly weather and packing notes
February still needs winter insulation. A thermal top is useful for a slow sightseeing day, even when an afternoon feels relatively mild. 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
- 7–11°C
- Evenings
- 0–4°C
- Rain
- Showers possible
- Daylight
- Short winter days: keep exposed walks in daylight.
- Packing style
- Warm insulation, rain protection and grippy closed shoes
Planning bands are the rounded 1991–2020 Dublin Airport mean daily maximum (8.5°C) and minimum (2.2°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 52.4 mm in an average month, with 11 days of at least 1 mm. Check the forecast for your own dates.
Outfit ideas for your outings
February: Trinity and the Liffey bridges
- Long-sleeved base top
- Warm knit or fleece
- Long trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Warm weather-resistant coat with a hood
A breezier outing around Dublin Castle’s courtyards
- Long-sleeved base top
- Warm knit or fleece
- Comfortable trousers
- Broken-in water-resistant walking shoes with a grippy sole
- Keep warm weather-resistant coat with a hood accessible rather than in the suitcase
Indoor time at the Kildare Street archaeology museum
- Long-sleeved base top
- Removable knit
- Comfortable trousers
- Closed walking shoes
- Small bag for the jacket once indoors
What to leave behind
- Summer-only outfits: Dublin's February averages still call for insulation during slow outdoor stops.
- 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