Wexford in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Wexford sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 302 mm of rain over about 40 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 16°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Wexford's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wexford's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 302 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Wexford in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Wexford reaches about 13°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Wexford 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 92 | 14 | 8 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 67 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 9° / 7° | 64 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 62 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| May | 12° / 10° | 58 | 9.8 | 15.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 66 | 10.1 | 16.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 16° / 14° | 65 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 16° / 14° | 73 | 10.8 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 16° / 13° | 74 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 11° | 111 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 9° | 118 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 101 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Wexford gets around 302 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 26 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Wexford?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wexford.
What to pack for Wexford in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Wexford sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wexford 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 offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Wexford in Fall
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 Wexford 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Wexford in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wexford is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wexford's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Wexford?
Wexford sits at 52.3°N, 6.5°W, 5 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Waterford, 45 km away.
Topography around Wexford
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wexford.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wexford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.
The land around Wexford is covered by water (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (41%) within 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
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 Wexford (52.3342°, -6.4575°, elevation 5 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.