British & Irish Weather Explained!

Probably the most common question we are asked relates to the 'best' time to travel to 'guarantee' good weather on a golf trip to the Britain or Ireland. Take it from someone who grew up in that part of the world... the answer is that there is no good time, or bad time, to travel to 'guarantee' good weather during the main British/Irish golf season, which is generally considered to be April through October.

There is a common misconception that the British/Irish summer follows a similar pattern to the North American climate i.e. that the warmest and sunniest months are June, July and August. The reality is that your chances of good weather versus bad weather, do not vary a great deal throughout the primary golf season, April to October. Similarly, the average temperature does not typically vary a great deal during this time.

In practical terms, your chances of wearing either a sweater or golf shirt can be just as good in July as they can in late April or early October. One only has to watch the British Open on TV to confirm that all weather conditions are possible during a British/Irish 'summer'. Our advice for travel throughout the main golf season therefore is to plan for sweater weather, hope for golf shirt weather and always pack a rain suit... just in case!

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