Tralee weather in October

In October, Tralee sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 102 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tralee's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tralee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:14 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Tralee is town in County Kerry, Ireland.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tralee reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6149
7149
8149
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17138
18138
19138
20138
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127
31127

How October really feels in Tralee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Tralee weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10817.70.581.2
Feb / 9214.30.59.51.4
Mar10° / 8915.10.211.52.0
Apr12° / 8814.2013.62.9
May15° / 9114.8015.43.7
Jun17° / 10°8314016.44.6
Jul18° / 12°9015.20164.9
Aug18° / 12°9414.6014.54.9
Sep16° / 10°8013.3012.44.5
Oct13° / 10215.4010.33.2
Nov11° / 11117.208.52.0
Dec / 116170.47.61.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92377
102476
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tralee gets around 102 mm of rain over 15.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
447
546
645
745
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1848
1949
2050
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2757
2858
2958
3059
3160

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23964
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:476:09
211.36:496:06
311.26:516:04
411.26:526:01
511.16:545:59
611.06:565:57
710.96:585:54
810.96:595:52
910.87:015:50
1010.77:035:47
1110.77:055:45
1210.67:075:43
1310.57:085:41
1410.57:105:38
1510.47:125:36
1610.37:145:34
1710.37:165:32
1810.27:175:30
1910.17:195:27
2010.17:215:25
2110.07:235:23
229.97:255:21
239.97:275:19
249.87:285:17
259.77:305:15
269.77:325:13
279.67:345:11
289.67:365:09
299.57:385:07
309.47:405:05
319.47:415:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tralee?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tralee.

What to pack for Tralee in October

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

In October, Tralee sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Tralee in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 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
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Tralee in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tralee 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
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tralee?

Tralee sits at 52.3°N, 9.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Killarney, 27 km away.

KillarneyDingleEnnisLimerickBallincolligCorkDouglasCarrigaline

Topography around Tralee

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tralee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Tralee is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
877 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Killarney 27 km · Dingle 41 km · Ennis 80 km · Limerick 85 km · Ballincollig 88 km · Cork 94 km · Douglas 97 km · Carrigaline 103 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 Tralee (52.2704°, -9.7026°, elevation 10 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).