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Weather in October in The Burren

Thinking about venturing to the Burren this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Burren in October?

The Burren is a region in Ireland. October in the Burren generally has moderate temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 15°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Doolin.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Kinvara with an average of 106 mm to high rainfall in Doolin with 155 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 87 hours of sunshine in Doolin. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

For specific regional insights in the Burren for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Burren climate page.

Where to go in the Burren in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Burren on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in the Burren?

Doolin

In October Doolin generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Doolin
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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17°C 
12°C 
116 hours 
132 mm 
20 days 
15°C 
10°C 
87 hours 
155 mm 
22 days 
12°C 
8°C 
62 hours 
177 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Doolin

Lisdoonvarna

In October Lisdoonvarna generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Lisdoonvarna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
12°C 
116 hours 
123 mm 
20 days 
15°C 
9°C 
87 hours 
145 mm 
22 days 
12°C 
7°C 
62 hours 
164 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Lisdoonvarna

Ballyvaughan

In October Ballyvaughan generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ballyvaughan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
11°C 
116 hours 
102 mm 
20 days 
15°C 
8°C 
87 hours 
121 mm 
22 days 
12°C 
6°C 
62 hours 
133 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Ballyvaughan

Kinvara

In October Kinvara generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kinvara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
10°C 
116 hours 
89 mm 
19 days 
15°C 
8°C 
87 hours 
106 mm 
21 days 
12°C 
5°C 
62 hours 
114 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Kinvara

Fanore

In October Fanore generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Fanore
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
11°C 
116 hours 
112 mm 
20 days 
15°C 
9°C 
87 hours 
132 mm 
22 days 
12°C 
7°C 
62 hours 
148 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Fanore

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Burren, in Ireland.

Is October the best time to visit the Burren?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit the Burren due to the typically unpleasant weather in Doolin.

Generally speaking, May, July and August provide tolerable weather in Doolin. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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