Celbridge weather in September

In September, Celbridge sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Celbridge's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Celbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Celbridge reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131610
141610
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
21169
22169
23169
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Celbridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132179
142179
152278
162278
172278
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Celbridge gets around 66 mm of rain over 12 wet days in September. 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 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
638
738
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177203
277203
377203
478193
578193
678193
779183
880182
981172
1082162
1183152
1283152
1385141
1486131
1586131
1687121
1787121
1888120
1988120
2088120
2189110
2289110
2389110
2489110
2589110
2689110
2790100
2890100
2990100
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:417:11
213.45:437:08
313.35:457:06
413.35:477:03
513.25:487:01
613.15:506:58
713.15:526:56
813.05:546:53
912.95:566:51
1012.85:576:48
1112.85:596:46
1212.76:016:43
1312.66:036:41
1412.66:046:38
1512.56:066:35
1612.46:086:33
1712.36:106:30
1812.36:126:28
1912.26:136:25
2012.16:156:23
2112.16:176:20
2212.06:196:18
2311.96:216:15
2411.86:226:13
2511.86:246:10
2611.76:266:08
2711.66:286:05
2811.56:306:03
2911.56:326:00
3011.46:335:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.84 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 — September's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Celbridge?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Celbridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Celbridge in September

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

In September, Celbridge sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Celbridge in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
September 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).