Newry weather in October

In October, Newry sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Newry's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:04 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Newry is city in Northern 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Newry reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9148
10148
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19138
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30117
31117

How October really feels in Newry

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.

Newry weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7113.40.97.71.0
Feb / 5711.519.31.1
Mar / 5912.70.711.51.8
Apr12° / 6412.90.213.72.7
May14° / 7014.1015.73.7
Jun17° / 10°7413016.84.7
Jul18° / 12°7714.3016.45.1
Aug18° / 12°8114.2014.65.0
Sep16° / 10°6611.9012.54.5
Oct13° / 7812.4010.23.2
Nov10° / 7813.10.18.21.9
Dec / 7412.20.67.21.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
232377
242377
252476
262476
272476
282476
292575
302575
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Newry gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:355:54
211.26:375:51
311.26:395:49
411.16:415:46
511.06:435:44
610.96:455:41
710.96:465:39
810.86:485:36
910.76:505:34
1010.66:525:31
1110.66:545:29
1210.56:565:26
1310.46:585:24
1410.47:005:21
1510.37:025:19
1610.27:045:17
1710.17:065:14
1810.17:085:12
1910.07:105:10
209.97:125:07
219.97:145:05
229.87:165:03
239.77:185:01
249.67:204:59
259.67:224:56
269.57:244:54
279.47:264:52
289.47:284:50
299.37:304:48
309.27:324:46
319.27:344:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 4.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Newry?

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 Newry.

What to pack for Newry in October

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

In October, Newry sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Newry in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
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May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul14Bracing
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UV index in Newry 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 Newry peaks around August 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newry?

Newry sits at 54.2°N, 6.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Banbridge, 19 km away.

Topography around Newry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newry has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m.

The land around Newry is covered by grassland (56%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Banbridge 19 km · Dundalk 21 km · Portadown 28 km · Craigavon 30 km · Lisburn 43 km · Drogheda 51 km · Castlereagh 53 km · Belfast 54 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 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 Newry (54.1784°, -6.3374°, elevation 6 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).