Carrigaline in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Carrigaline sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 267 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Carrigaline's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carrigaline's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
267 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Carrigaline in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Carrigaline reaches about 13°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Carrigaline weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9614.58.11.5
Feb / 7411.89.61.5
Mar / 6811.511.51.9
Apr11° / 6711.213.62.5
May13° / 6311.815.43.4
Jun16° / 12°6410.416.44.5
Jul17° / 14°6511.1165.2
Aug17° / 14°7211.114.45.2
Sep16° / 12°7010.712.44.7
Oct14° / 10°10113.710.43.4
Nov11° / 9613.78.62.4
Dec / 10114.47.61.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Carrigaline gets around 267 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 20 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Carrigaline?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carrigaline.

What to pack for Carrigaline in Fall

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

In fall, Carrigaline sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Carrigaline in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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UV index in Carrigaline in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carrigaline peaks around August 12 at about 6 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carrigaline?

Carrigaline sits at 51.8°N, 8.4°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Douglas, 7.0 km away.

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Topography around Carrigaline

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrigaline has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Carrigaline is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
928 m
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Fall weather nearby: Douglas 7.0 km · Cork 11 km · Ballincollig 15 km · Cluain Meala 77 km · Killarney 81 km · Limerick 96 km · Waterford 101 km · Tralee 103 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 Carrigaline (51.8117°, -8.3986°, elevation 14 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.