AI-generatedBantry at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 20°
- Warmest sea
- Aug · 15.6°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,470 h
- Rain a year
- 1,329 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1
- Elevation
- 7 m
Climate in Bantry
Bantry has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 20 °C, while January is the coolest at 10 °C. With around 1,470 hours of sunshine a year, Bantry is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 6.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bantry
The best time to visit Bantry is from May to September. The sea stays too cool for a classic beach holiday: even in August it only reaches 15.6 °C. The wettest month is December with 147 mm of precipitation.
Bantry through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bantry in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 12–16 °C by day
- Sea 11 °C
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 45 rainy days in all
Bantry in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 19–20 °C by day
- Sea 15 °C
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 47 rainy days in all
Bantry in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 12–18 °C by day
- Sea 14 °C
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 47 rainy days in all
Bantry in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- Sea 10 °C
- 2.0 h of sun a day
- 50 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No month
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
Where to go in OctoberSea temperature in October
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 9°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 11°
08:0018:47
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:39–08:46 · evening 18:01–19:08
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:26–07:39 · evening 19:08–19:21
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bantry compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The sea cools from 14° to 13°. The days get 1.9 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 13° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 7° |
| Sea | 14° | 13° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.8 h |
What is the weather like in Bantry in October?
In October, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 13.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 141 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bantry.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min08:00 – 18:47
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 77 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %78 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %8 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bantry
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Bantry: score 66 against 42. In June, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. The sea is about as warm in both months. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 42 | 66better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 19° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 11° |
| Sea | 13.7° | 13.9° |
| Sunshine | 3.2 h | 6.3 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 17 | 16better |
| Rainfall | 141 mm | 89 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bantry month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January10° · Sea 10° · 1.9 h
In January, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 9.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 133 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in January18February10° · Sea 10° · 2.5 h
In February, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 9.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 115 mm. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in February30March12° · Sea 10° · 3.7 h
In March, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 9.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 98 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in March49April14° · Sea 10° · 5.6 h
In April, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 10.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 88 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in April61May16° · Sea 12° · 6.2 h
In May, Bantry is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 11.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in May66June19° · Sea 14° · 6.3 h
In June, Bantry is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 13.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 89 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in June64July20° · Sea 15° · 5.3 h
In July, Bantry is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 15.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 89 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in July61August20° · Sea 16° · 5.3 h
In August, Bantry is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 15.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 102 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in August63September18° · Sea 15° · 4.4 h
In September, Bantry is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 15.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 101 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in September42October15° · Sea 14° · 3.2 h
In October, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 13.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 141 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in October26November12° · Sea 12° · 2.3 h
In November, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 11.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 136 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in November15December10° · Sea 11° · 1.6 h
In December, Bantry is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 10.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 147 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bantry.
Bantry in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bantry
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in January (4°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 13 | 10° | 4° | 9.9° | 1.9 h | 17 | 133 |
| FebruaryFeb | 18 | 10° | 4° | 9.6° | 2.5 h | 16 | 115 |
| MarchMar | 30 | 12° | 5° | 9.5° | 3.7 h | 15 | 98 |
| AprilApr | 49 | 14° | 6° | 10.2° | 5.6 h | 14 | 88 |
| MayMay | 61 | 16° | 8° | 11.8° | 6.2 h | 16 | 92 |
| JuneJun | 66 | 19° | 11° | 13.9° | 6.3 h | 16 | 89 |
| JulyJul | 64 | 20° | 13° | 15.2° | 5.3 h | 15 | 89 |
| AugustAug | 61 | 20° | 12° | 15.6° | 5.3 h | 17 | 102 |
| SeptemberSep | 63 | 18° | 11° | 15.1° | 4.4 h | 14 | 101 |
| OctoberOct | 42 | 15° | 9° | 13.7° | 3.2 h | 17 | 141 |
| NovemberNov | 26 | 12° | 6° | 11.9° | 2.3 h | 16 | 136 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | 10° | 5° | 10.6° | 1.6 h | 17 | 147 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sea temperature
Sea temperature in Bantry
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 12.6 – 14.6 °C
Swimming season: Always below 20 °C
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Bantry ranges from 9.5 °C in March to 15.6 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
The sea warms up slowly: it is warmest in August, while the air already peaks in July. In December the sea is even warmer than the afternoon air. The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 14.9 and 16.5 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 9.9° | 8.9° | 10.6° | cold |
| FebruaryFeb | 9.6° | 9.0° | 10.2° | cold |
| MarchMar | 9.5° | 8.7° | 10.0° | cold |
| AprilApr | 10.2° | 9.5° | 10.7° | cold |
| MayMay | 11.8° | 10.8° | 12.7° | cold |
| JuneJun | 13.9° | 12.9° | 15.2° | cold |
| JulyJul | 15.2° | 14.0° | 16.8° | cold |
| AugustAug | 15.6° | 14.9° | 16.5° | cold |
| SeptemberSep | 15.1° | 14.2° | 16.5° | cold |
| OctoberOct | 13.7° | 12.6° | 14.6° | cold |
| NovemberNov | 11.9° | 11.2° | 12.6° | cold |
| DecemberDec | 10.6° | 10.2° | 11.1° | cold |
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Bantry
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Bantry, 30 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Bantry: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bantry has about 17 rainy days with 141 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Bantry
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 70 min
- Fair skin
- about 90 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Bantry
How breezy and how cloudy Bantry is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bantry typically peaks at 23 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting
From Beaufort 4 (20 km/h) the daily breeze is usually enough for windsurfing and often for kiting, and here it is that strong all year.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 77 % of the sky over Bantry: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Planning a trip to Bantry
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Bantry in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bantry has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 62) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).
- 43
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- Sea 10 °C
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 62
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 17 °C by day
- Sea 12 °C
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 62
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 20 °C by day
- Sea 15 °C
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 42
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- Sea 14 °C
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 14
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- Sea 10 °C
- 1.8 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 15 min
- Distance
- 620 km
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Ireland
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Sockets
- Type G · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +353
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs fit
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bantry vs Skibbereen
In October the holiday weather in Bantry and Skibbereen is about equally good (score 42 vs 45). During the day it is about as warm in Skibbereen as in Bantry. The sea is about equally warm.
| in October | Bantry | Skibbereen |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 42 | 45 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sea | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 15 |
| Best time | May – Sep | Jul |
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In October, Bantry ranks 5 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Bantry
When is the best time to visit Bantry?
The best time to visit Bantry is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Bantry?
The sea temperature in Bantry ranges from 9.5 °C in March to 15.6 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
Can you swim in Bantry in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 13.7 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
What is the warmest month in Bantry?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 10 °C.
When does it rain most in Bantry?
The wettest month is December with 147 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 88 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bantry get?
Bantry gets around 1,470 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 6.3 hours a day; in December there are 1.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Bantry in?
Bantry is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Bantry?
A nonstop flight from London to Bantry takes about 1 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 620 km.
Which school holidays are best for Bantry?
Bantry has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 62) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 43, May half-term 62, summer holidays 62, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 14.