Ennis in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ennis sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 271 mm of rain over about 43 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 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
271 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ennis 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 Ennis reaches about 14°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 Ennis

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.

Ennis 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 / 9716.10.47.91.2
Feb / 8313.20.59.51.4
Mar10° / 7813.30.411.52.1
Apr13° / 7413.4013.63.0
May15° / 7513.6015.54.0
Jun17° / 10°7412.4016.54.9
Jul18° / 12°7913.7016.15.1
Aug18° / 12°9114.3014.55.1
Sep17° / 10°7712.8012.44.6
Oct14° / 9314.5010.33.3
Nov11° / 10115.60.18.42.0
Dec / 10615.90.37.41.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ennis gets around 271 mm of rain over 43 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ennis?

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.

3.3
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 Ennis.

What to pack for Ennis in Fall

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

In fall, Ennis sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 43 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ennis 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 41 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.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Apr10Bracing
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Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
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UV index in Ennis 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 Ennis 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
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ennis in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ennis is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ennis's WHO annual average of 11.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 915 µg/m³Oct 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ennis?

Ennis sits at 52.8°N, 9.0°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Limerick, 32 km away.

LimerickGalwayTraleeKillarneyAthloneCluain MealaBallincolligCork

Topography around Ennis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ennis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Ennis is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Limerick 32 km · Galway 48 km · Tralee 80 km · Killarney 94 km · Athlone 95 km · Cluain Meala 102 km · Ballincollig 110 km · Cork 111 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 Ennis (52.8436°, -8.9864°, elevation 3 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.