Killarney weather in November

In November, Killarney sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Killarney's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Killarney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:09 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Killarney is town in County Kerry, Ireland.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Killarney reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7116
8115
9115
10105
11105
12105
13105
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2094
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2894
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3094

How November really feels in Killarney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Killarney weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11916.90.681.0
Feb / 10014.30.69.61.2
Mar10° / 9114.40.511.51.8
Apr12° / 93140.213.62.6
May14° / 9915.8015.43.4
Jun16° / 9014.3016.44.3
Jul18° / 11°9514.40164.9
Aug17° / 11°9915014.44.7
Sep16° / 8312.6012.44.3
Oct13° / 11515.3010.43.1
Nov10° / 11215.30.18.51.8
Dec / 12516.50.57.61.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in November.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52080
62080
71981
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182179
192179
202179
212278
222278
232278
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Killarney gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
556
656
755
855
954
1054
1153
1253
1352
1452
1551
1650
1749
1849
1948
2048
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2750
2851
2951
3052

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:425:01
29.37:445:00
39.27:454:58
49.17:474:56
59.17:494:54
69.07:514:53
79.07:534:51
88.97:554:49
98.97:564:48
108.87:584:46
118.78:004:45
128.78:024:43
138.68:034:42
148.68:054:41
158.58:074:39
168.58:094:38
178.48:104:37
188.48:124:35
198.38:144:34
208.38:154:33
218.28:174:32
228.28:194:31
238.28:204:30
248.18:224:29
258.18:234:28
268.08:254:27
278.08:264:26
288.08:284:26
297.98:294:25
307.98:314:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Killarney?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Killarney.

What to pack for Killarney in November

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

In November, Killarney sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Killarney in November

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March 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
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Killarney in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Killarney 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
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Killarney?

Killarney sits at 52.1°N, 9.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Tralee, 27 km away.

TraleeDingleBallincolligCorkDouglasCarrigalineLimerickEnnis

Topography around Killarney

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Killarney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Killarney is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Tralee 27 km · Dingle 53 km · Ballincollig 66 km · Cork 73 km · Douglas 76 km · Carrigaline 81 km · Limerick 90 km · Ennis 94 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 Killarney (52.0598°, -9.5086°, elevation 0 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).