Do I need rain pants? Ireland in June....

[ny biker]

From my friend who lived in Dublin and cycled in various parts of Ireland:

It depends. If she is touring (as opposed to a one-day event), probably. If it were a one-day event and it rained, she could just get wet and get dry later. Occasionally there is crazy summer weather where it is sunny for day on end, and there is likely to be a lot of sun in June, but that means it might only rain for half of the days. It will be wetter on the west coast. It will probably be in the 60s. If she ever wears rain pants in the US, she probably would want to wear rain pants when it's a high of 63 and raining at the start of her ride. My husband never wore rain pants, but didn't mind getting wet. I didn't wear rain pants on long rides, but I did wear them commuting.



I will add -- I did a ride in October 2013 that had temps in the low 60s with light-moderate rain. I wore Sugoi Midzero tights with Pearl Izumi mid-weight booties, and I was comfortable. And the tights dried fast after the ride.

Also I should add that her husband is a randonneur. He rides in all kinds of weather, for days on end.