Wexford weather in October

In October, Wexford sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 111 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Wexford's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wexford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Wexford is county town of Co. Wexford, Ireland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Wexford reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Wexford weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 921481.5
Feb / 6712.19.51.4
Mar / 6410.611.51.7
Apr10° / 6210.813.62.2
May12° / 10°589.815.43.1
Jun14° / 12°6610.116.54.1
Jul16° / 14°6510.816.14.7
Aug16° / 14°7310.814.54.9
Sep16° / 13°7411.412.44.5
Oct14° / 11°11113.910.33.5
Nov11° / 11815.18.52.4
Dec10° / 10114.17.51.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123367
133367
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283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wexford gets around 111 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
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542
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841
940
1040
1140
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1542
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1946
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3049
3149

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38416
48416
58515
68515
78614
88614
98713
108713
118812
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26937
27946
28946
29955
30955
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 27 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
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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 6:34 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:345:56
211.36:365:53
311.26:385:51
411.16:395:48
511.16:415:46
611.06:435:44
710.96:455:41
810.96:475:39
910.86:485:37
1010.76:505:34
1110.76:525:32
1210.66:545:30
1310.56:565:27
1410.56:575:25
1510.46:595:23
1610.37:015:21
1710.37:035:19
1810.27:055:16
1910.17:065:14
2010.17:085:12
2110.07:105:10
229.97:125:08
239.97:145:06
249.87:165:04
259.77:175:02
269.77:195:00
279.67:214:58
289.57:234:56
299.57:254:54
309.47:274:52
319.47:294:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
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221.6Dim
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241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wexford?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wexford.

What to pack for Wexford in October

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

In October, Wexford sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Wexford 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 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.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
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Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Wexford 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wexford in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1219 µg/m³Nov 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

WaterfordKilkennyCarlowCluain MealaGreystonesPortlaoiseDroichead NuaNaas

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.

3 km
95 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
931 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Waterford 45 km · Kilkenny 65 km · Carlow 65 km · Cluain Meala 85 km · Greystones 94 km · Portlaoise 96 km · Droichead Nua 97 km · Naas 99 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 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. 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).