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Weather in October in Connemara

Planning a journey to Connemara this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Connemara in October?

Connemara is a region in Ireland. October in Connemara generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 14°C and nighttime temperatures around 9°C in Clifden.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Spiddal with an average of 116 mm to heavy rainfall in Carna with 164 mm.

Average sunshine

Clifden experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 74 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Connemara in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Connemara climate page.

Where to go in Connemara in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Connemara 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 Connemara?

Clifden

In October Clifden generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Clifden
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 
11°C 
93 hours 
117 mm 
21 days 
14°C 
9°C 
74 hours 
144 mm 
24 days 
12°C 
7°C 
54 hours 
158 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Clifden

Oughterard

In October Oughterard generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Oughterard
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 
93 hours 
97 mm 
20 days 
14°C 
8°C 
74 hours 
117 mm 
22 days 
12°C 
5°C 
54 hours 
122 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Oughterard

Roundstone

In October Roundstone generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Roundstone
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 
93 hours 
128 mm 
21 days 
14°C 
10°C 
74 hours 
156 mm 
23 days 
12°C 
8°C 
54 hours 
173 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Roundstone

Cleggan

In October Cleggan generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cleggan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
12°C 
124 mm 
21 days 
14°C 
10°C 
153 mm 
24 days 
12°C 
8°C 
168 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Cleggan

Ballyconneely

In October Ballyconneely generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ballyconneely
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
12°C 
127 mm 
21 days 
14°C 
10°C 
156 mm 
23 days 
12°C 
8°C 
172 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Ballyconneely

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

Is October the best time to visit Connemara?

In our view, October might not be the best time to travel to Connemara with often unpleasant weather in Clifden.

On average, the best time to visit Connemara is in May, June, July and August with generally tolerable weather in Clifden. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be poor.

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