What to pack for Dublin in July

14 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.

UV index hits 6.7 in July and skin burns fast.

Sixteen hours of daylight and coastal glare off the water.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Urban walking on unfamiliar streets leads to minor cuts and scrapes.

This country runs on Type G. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters to Dublin routes.

Daylight lasts sixteen hours, so you explore from dawn to dusk.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel through a busy airport means bags get lost.

Rain fourteen days a month means wet clothes need to stay separate.

Humidity at 77 percent turns damp clothes into mildew by day three.

Sun is up until 9:40pm. You'll want the mask.

Wind at 21 kilometers per hour howls through city streets constantly.

Fourteen rain days a month finds every seam in leather.

High of 66°F means sun exposure without the heat you expect.

Tap water is safe but hands touch railings on the tube.

One outlet at the guesthouse charges multiple devices at once.

International destination requires proof of identity at every checkpoint.

Luggage passes through multiple hands on the way to your room.

Moisture in the air makes toiletries leak if not sealed tight.

Jet lag hits harder on long flights across time zones.