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Mullingar weather & best time to visit

City break

Mullingar at a glance

Best time
Jun – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 20°
Sunshine a year
1,250 h
Rain a year
920 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+0 / UTC+1
Elevation
101 m

Climate in Mullingar

Mullingar 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 8 °C. With around 1,250 hours of sunshine a year, Mullingar is rather dull; May is the sunniest month with 5.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Mullingar

The best time to visit Mullingar is from June to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from October to May; the wettest month is October with 89 mm.

Mullingar through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Mullingar in spring

Mar – May

41

Fair

  • 11–16 °C by day
  • 4.5 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Mullingar in summer

Jun – Aug

64

Good

  • 18–20 °C by day
  • 4.5 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Mullingar in autumn

Sep – Nov

40

Fair

  • 10–17 °C by day
  • 2.9 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Mullingar in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 8–9 °C by day
  • 1.8 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct – May

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Mullingar for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

37

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:5418:36

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:33–08:43 · evening 17:47–18:57
Blue hour
Morning 07:19–07:33 · evening 18:57–19:11

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 Mullingar compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 2.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°12°
Night-time low8°6°
Daylight11.7 h9.6 h

What is the weather like in Mullingar in October?

In October, Mullingar is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 89 mm. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 41 min07:54 – 18:36
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
76 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %28 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Mullingar

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Mullingar: score 66 against 37. In June, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Mullingar
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score3766better
Daytime high14°18°
Night-time low7°10°
Sunshine3.0 h5.0 hbetter
Rainy days1414
Rainfall89 mm80 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Mullingar month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January8° · 1.6 h

In January, Mullingar is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in January
16February9° · 2.4 h

In February, Mullingar is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in February
24March11° · 3.1 h

In March, Mullingar is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in March
43April13° · 4.8 h

In April, Mullingar is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in April
57May16° · 5.5 h

In May, Mullingar is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in May
66June18° · 5.0 h

In June, Mullingar is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in June
63July20° · 4.2 h

In July, Mullingar is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 79 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in July
63August19° · 4.3 h

In August, Mullingar is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in August
61September17° · 3.6 h

In September, Mullingar is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in September
37October14° · 3.0 h

In October, Mullingar is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 89 mm. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in October
21November10° · 2.1 h

In November, Mullingar is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in November
10December8° · 1.4 h

In December, Mullingar is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mullingar.

Mullingar in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Mullingar

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (2°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 14°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan108°2°1.6 h1475
FebruaryFeb169°2°2.4 h1267
MarchMar2411°3°3.1 h1364
AprilApr4313°5°4.8 h1364
MayMay5716°7°5.5 h1472
JuneJun6618°10°5.0 h1480
JulyJul6320°12°4.2 h1479
AugustAug6319°11°4.3 h1487
SeptemberSep6117°10°3.6 h1272
OctoberOct3714°7°3.0 h1489
NovemberNov2110°4°2.1 h1387
DecemberDec108°3°1.4 h1485

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

53.52° N, 7.34° W · 101 m · Europe/Dublin

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Mullingar

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,250 hours
Sunniest month
May · 5.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.0 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 28 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.0 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Mullingar, 28 % 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

Rain in Mullingar: 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.

Per year
920 mm on 160 days
Wettest month
Oct · 89 mm
Driest month
Mar · 64 mm
OctoberRainy days 14Rainfall 89 mm

In October, Mullingar has about 14 rainy days with 89 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Mullingar

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 80 min
Fair skin
about 100 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Mullingar

How breezy and how cloudy Mullingar 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.

Year average
20 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 23 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 21 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Mullingar typically peaks at 21 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
75 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 71 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 80 %
OctoberCloud cover 76 %Sunshine 3.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 76 % of the sky over Mullingar: mostly cloudy, with about 3.0 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 Mullingar

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Mullingar 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.

Mullingar has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    37

    Poor

    • 12 °C by day
    • 4.3 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    59

    Fair

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.4 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    63

    GoodBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 4.3 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    37

    Poor

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.0 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 1.5 h of sun a day
    • 14 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 5 min
Distance
520 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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Mullingar vs Ballymahon

In October the holiday weather in Mullingar and Ballymahon is about equally good (score 37 vs 39). During the day it is about as warm in Ballymahon as in Mullingar.

Mullingar vs Ballymahon, in October
in OctoberMullingarBallymahon
Holiday weather score3739
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1414
Best timeJun – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberMullingar 14°Ballymahon 14°
MullingarBallymahon
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Ireland in October: the best places

In October, Mullingar ranks 28 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Skerries14°14°48
  2. 2Malahide14°14°47
  3. 3Maynooth14°46
  4. 4Trim14°44
  5. 5Dublin14°14°44
  6. 6Dún Laoghaire14°14°44
  7. 7Bray14°14°44
  8. 8Slane14°43
  9. 28MullingarThis page14°37
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  1. 91 % similar36CarlisleUnited Kingdom14°Best time: Jun – Sep
  2. 89 % similar33DumfriesUnited Kingdom13°Best time: Jun – Jul
  3. 88 % similar33BallymenaUnited Kingdom13°Best time: Jun – Aug
  4. 87 % similar45MallowIreland14°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Mullingar

When is the best time to visit Mullingar?

The best time to visit Mullingar is from June to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Mullingar?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.

When does it rain most in Mullingar?

Rain is frequent from October to May; the wettest month is October with 89 mm. The driest month is March with 64 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Mullingar get?

Mullingar gets around 1,250 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 5.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Mullingar in?

Mullingar is on UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Mullingar?

A nonstop flight from London to Mullingar takes about 1 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 520 km.

Which school holidays are best for Mullingar?

Mullingar has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 37, May half-term 59, summer holidays 63, October half-term 37, Christmas holidays 10.