Season guide · Dublin · Ireland
Dublin in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Theatre and Fringe festivals, the Dublin Marathon and Halloween; increasingly wet and windy by November. Expect highs up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F), with about 34 rainy days across September–November. September is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 5°C (41°F) to 17°C (63°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 34
- Sea
- 11°C (52°F) to 15°C (59°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10 | 12.6 h | 4/5 |
| October | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12 | 10.4 h | 3/5 |
| November | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12 | 8.5 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 14°C (57°F) against a yearly 13°C (55°F), and 34 of the year's roughly 132 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in autumn
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- September: Dublin Fringe Festival (usually September)
- September: Culture Night — free late openings (usually September)
- September: Dublin Theatre Festival (usually late September–October)
- October: Dublin Marathon (usually last Sunday of October)
- October: Bram Stoker Festival around Halloween (late October)
- November: Christmas lights switched on along Grafton Street (usually November)
Good choices for autumn
Gallery · Georgian Quarter
National Gallery of Ireland
Ireland's national art collection on Merrion Square spans European Old Masters and Irish art, including Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ, Vermeer's Woman Writing a Letter, with her Maid and a room devoted to Jack B.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Rainy day
Museum · Dublin Castle
Chester Beatty
Pair it with the Dublin Castle State Apartments, a few steps away across the castle gardens.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
- History
Palace · Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
For seven centuries the seat of English, then British, rule in Ireland, Dublin Castle was handed over to the new Irish state in 1922.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Religious site · The Liberties
St Patrick's Cathedral
Visit Marsh's Library next door, an 18th-century public library with its original dark-oak bookcases and wire-caged reading alcoves.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
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Religious site · Temple Bar
Christ Church Cathedral
Founded around 1030 under the Hiberno-Norse king Sitric Silkbeard and rebuilt in stone by the Normans, Christ Church has one of the largest medieval crypts in Britain and Ireland.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Kids
- Rainy day
Day trips in autumn
- Newgrange and Brú na Bóinne (About 1 hour by car or tour) — This 5,000-year-old passage tomb in the Boyne Valley is older than Stonehenge and the Giza pyramids; at the winter solstice, sunrise lights its inner chamber through a roof-box.
- Malahide Castle (About 25 minutes by train) — A castle owned by the Talbot family for almost 800 years, with guided tours of its furnished rooms, walled botanical gardens and a large park running down to the seaside village of Malahide and its marina.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Dublin?
Yes: September is among the best months. Theatre and Fringe festivals, the Dublin Marathon and Halloween; increasingly wet and windy by November.
+What is the weather like in Dublin in autumn?
Highs of up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F), with about 34 rainy days over the season.