Cluain Meala in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cluain Meala sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 243 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
243 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cluain Meala in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cluain Meala reaches about 13°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cluain Meala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Cluain Meala 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8413.30.481.2
Feb / 6612.10.69.51.3
Mar10° / 65120.411.51.9
Apr12° / 71130.113.62.8
May14° / 6713.2015.43.8
Jun17° / 10°6711.5016.54.9
Jul18° / 12°6912.2016.15.3
Aug18° / 12°7412014.55.3
Sep16° / 10°6410.7012.44.8
Oct13° / 9112.8010.33.4
Nov10° / 8913.10.18.52.1
Dec / 8713.40.37.51.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cluain Meala gets around 243 mm of rain over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 48 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 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Cluain Meala?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cluain Meala.

What to pack for Cluain Meala in Fall

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

In fall, Cluain Meala sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cluain Meala 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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
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UV index in Cluain Meala in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cluain Meala 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cluain Meala?

Cluain Meala sits at 52.4°N, 7.7°W, 24 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Waterford, 42 km away.

WaterfordKilkennyLimerickCorkDouglasCarlowCarrigalineBallincollig

Topography around Cluain Meala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cluain Meala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 m.

The land around Cluain Meala is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
925 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Waterford 42 km · Kilkenny 45 km · Limerick 71 km · Cork 73 km · Douglas 73 km · Carlow 75 km · Carrigaline 77 km · Ballincollig 80 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 Cluain Meala (52.355°, -7.7039°, elevation 24 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.