Burren Climate Autumn

Autumn. For many people, the months of late summer and autumn are the best times to visit the Burren. The days are still long, the light superb, the crowds less, and the weather surprisingly pleasant. Later in the autumn the temperatures do fall off a bit, but locally these months are considered to be among the best of the year to visit.

Weather conditions do, of course, vary from year to year, month to month, day to day, so it is very difficult to predict what to expect when visiting here. The figures below do, however, offer some idea of what to expect when visiting, though its best to come prepared and be aware of the fact that there is so much to do in the Burren, regardless of what the elements should deliver.

Temperature
Mean Daily Temp.(Celsius): August 15.5, Sept.13.6, October 11.1
Mean Daily Max. (Celsius): August 19.2, Sept. 17.2, October 14.2
Mean Daily Minimum (Celsius): August 11.7, Sept. 10.1, October 8

Sunshine
Mean Daily Sun (hours):August 4.44, Sept. 3.69, October 2.65
Maximum Daily Sun (hours): August 14.8, Sept. 11.6, October 9.9
Mean Number of Days with No Sun: August 2, Sept. 3, October 6

Rainfall
Mean Monthly Rain (mm): August 82.3, Sept. 81.8, October 92.4
Mean no. of days with >5mm rain: August 5, Sept 6, October 6

General Conditions
Mean Monthly Wind Speed (knots): August 8.6, Sept. 9.6, Oct. 10
Mean No. of days with snow/sleet: August 0, Sept. 0, October 0.1
Mean No. of days with hail: August 0.2, Sept. 0.3, October 1.1
Mean No. of days with thunder: August 0.5, Sept. 0.4, October 0.4
Mean No. of days with fog: August 3.1, September 3, October 3.3

Figures based on a 30-year (1961-1990) average from Shannon Airport

For climate information contact
Met Éireann.
The Irish Meteorological Service
Glasnevin Hill
Dublin 9
Tel: +353 1 8064200
Fax: +353 1 8064247
www.met.ie/