Celbridge weather in October

In October, Celbridge sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Celbridge's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Celbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:03 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Celbridge is town in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Celbridge reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3149
4149
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12138
13138
14138
15138
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21127
22127
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24127
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26127
27127
28126
29126
30126
31116

How October really feels in Celbridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Celbridge weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.30.87.81.0
Feb / 5511.81.29.41.2
Mar10° / 57120.911.51.9
Apr12° / 6513.50.113.72.7
May14° / 6713.8015.63.7
Jun17° / 10°7313016.64.8
Jul19° / 12°7414.7016.25.1
Aug18° / 12°7613.4014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°6612012.44.6
Oct13° / 7412.1010.33.3
Nov10° / 79130.28.41.9
Dec / 7412.80.87.41.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82476
92575
102575
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192773
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
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282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Celbridge gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
539
639
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1838
1938
2039
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:355:55
211.36:375:53
311.26:395:50
411.16:415:48
511.06:435:45
611.06:445:43
710.96:465:40
810.86:485:38
910.86:505:36
1010.76:525:33
1110.66:545:31
1210.56:565:28
1310.56:585:26
1410.46:595:24
1510.37:015:22
1610.37:035:19
1710.27:055:17
1810.17:075:15
1910.17:095:12
2010.07:115:10
219.97:135:08
229.97:155:06
239.87:175:04
249.77:195:02
259.77:204:59
269.67:224:57
279.57:244:55
289.57:264:53
299.47:284:51
309.37:304:49
319.37:324:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Celbridge?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Celbridge.

What to pack for Celbridge in October

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

In October, Celbridge sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Celbridge in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Celbridge in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Celbridge peaks around August 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Celbridge?

Celbridge sits at 53.3°N, 6.5°W, 59 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Leixlip, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Celbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Celbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Celbridge is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Leixlip 4.0 km · Maynooth 6.0 km · Lucan 7.0 km · Blanchardstown 12 km · Tallaght 13 km · South Dublin 15 km · Naas 16 km · Templeogue 16 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 Celbridge (53.3417°, -6.5442°, elevation 59 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).