Athlone weather in November

In November, Athlone sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Athlone's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Athlone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:08 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
76%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Athlone is town in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Density
2,094/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Athlone reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Athlone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Athlone weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8414.60.77.81.0
Feb / 7112.40.79.41.3
Mar10° / 69130.511.52.0
Apr12° / 7113013.72.9
May15° / 7513.3015.64.0
Jun17° / 10°8113.1016.74.8
Jul19° / 12°8214.5016.25.1
Aug18° / 12°8914.1014.65.1
Sep16° / 10°7212.1012.54.6
Oct13° / 8613.5010.33.3
Nov10° / 8913.60.18.42.0
Dec / 9014.30.77.31.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82773
92674
102674
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Athlone gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1546
1646
1746
1846
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
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5991
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Wind in November

Winds average 15 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of November to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:404:51
29.17:424:49
39.17:444:47
49.07:464:45
58.97:484:43
68.97:494:42
78.87:514:40
88.77:534:38
98.77:554:37
108.67:574:35
118.67:594:33
128.58:014:32
138.58:034:30
148.48:044:29
158.38:064:27
168.38:084:26
178.28:104:25
188.28:124:23
198.18:144:22
208.18:154:21
218.08:174:19
228.08:194:18
237.98:204:17
247.98:224:16
257.98:244:15
267.88:254:14
277.88:274:13
287.78:284:12
297.78:304:12
307.78:314:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Athlone?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Athlone.

What to pack for Athlone in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Athlone sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Athlone in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Athlone peaks around June 19 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 5Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Athlone?

Athlone sits at 53.4°N, 7.9°W, 39 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Tullamore, 34 km away.

TullamoreAn Muileann gCearrPortlaoiseGalwayDroichead NuaNavanNaasMaynooth

Topography around Athlone

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Athlone.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Athlone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m.

The land around Athlone is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
690 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Tullamore 34 km · An Muileann gCearr 41 km · Portlaoise 61 km · Galway 76 km · Droichead Nua 80 km · Navan 87 km · Naas 87 km · Maynooth 89 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Athlone (53.4228°, -7.9372°, elevation 39 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).