Droichead Nua weather in September

In September, Droichead Nua sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°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 Droichead Nua's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Droichead Nua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Droichead Nua is town in County Kildare, Ireland.

Density
1,394/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Droichead Nua reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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
21811
31811
41811
51811
61710
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131710
141710
151710
161710
171610
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27159
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Droichead Nua

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.

Droichead Nua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.20.87.91.0
Feb / 5511.80.99.41.3
Mar10° / 5812.40.611.52.0
Apr12° / 6412.80.113.62.9
May15° / 6613.1015.64.0
Jun18° / 10°7112.4016.65.0
Jul19° / 12°7213.6016.25.3
Aug19° / 12°7312.5014.55.4
Sep17° / 10°6211.6012.44.8
Oct13° / 7212.1010.33.4
Nov10° / 7712.70.18.42.0
Dec / 7412.90.77.41.2

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
42080
52080
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
112080
122179
132179
142179
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252080
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Droichead Nua gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% 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 (%)
133
234
334
435
535
636
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2942
3041

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177203
277203
378193
478193
578193
678193
779183
879183
981172
1081172
1182162
1283152
1384151
1485141
1585141
1686131
1786131
1887130
1987130
2087130
2187130
2288120
2388120
2488120
2588120
2688120
2789110
2889110
2990100
3090100

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light 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 5:43 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:437:11
213.45:447:09
313.35:467:06
413.35:487:04
513.25:507:01
613.15:516:59
713.15:536:56
813.05:556:54
912.95:576:52
1012.85:586:49
1112.86:006:46
1212.76:026:44
1312.66:046:41
1412.66:066:39
1512.56:076:36
1612.46:096:34
1712.36:116:31
1812.36:136:29
1912.26:146:26
2012.16:166:24
2112.16:186:21
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:226:16
2411.86:236:14
2511.86:256:11
2611.76:276:09
2711.66:296:06
2811.66:316:04
2911.56:326:01
3011.46:345:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Droichead Nua?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Droichead Nua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Droichead Nua in September

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

In September, Droichead Nua sees daytime highs around 17°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 Droichead Nua 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 50 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 Droichead Nua 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 Droichead Nua 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 Droichead Nua?

Droichead Nua sits at 53.2°N, 6.8°W, 92 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Naas, 9.0 km away.

CelbridgeMaynoothLeixlipLucanTallaghtSouth DublinTempleogue

Topography around Droichead Nua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Droichead Nua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Droichead Nua is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Naas 9.0 km · Celbridge 24 km · Maynooth 26 km · Leixlip 29 km · Lucan 30 km · Tallaght 30 km · South Dublin 33 km · Templeogue 35 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 Droichead Nua (53.1819°, -6.7967°, elevation 92 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).