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Navan weather & best time to visit

City break

Navan at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 21°
Sunshine a year
1,340 h
Rain a year
818 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+0 / UTC+1
Elevation
35 m

Climate in Navan

Navan has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 21 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 1,340 hours of sunshine a year, Navan is rather dull; May is the sunniest month with 6.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Navan

The best time to visit Navan is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from March to April and from October to January; the wettest month is October with 79 mm.

Navan through the seasons

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

Navan in spring

Mar – May

44

Fair

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

Navan in summer

Jun – Aug

67

Good

  • 19–21 °C by day
  • 4.9 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Navan in autumn

Sep – Nov

43

Fair

  • 11–18 °C by day
  • 3.0 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Navan in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • 8–9 °C by day
  • 1.9 h of sun a day
  • 36 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

Mar – Apr, Oct – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Navan 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

41

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – 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°

07:5218:33

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 07:30–08:40 · evening 17:44–18:55
Blue hour
Morning 07:16–07:30 · evening 18:55–19:08

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 Navan 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 12° at the end. The days get 2.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high16°12°
Night-time low8°6°
Daylight11.7 h9.6 h

What is the weather like in Navan in October?

In October, Navan is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Navan.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 41 min07:52 – 18:33
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
75 %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 %60 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %

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 Navan

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 Navan: score 69 against 41. In June, days are 5 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Navan
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4169better
Daytime high14°19°
Night-time low7°10°
Sunshine3.1 h5.4 hbetter
Rainy days1313
Rainfall79 mm72 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Navan month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January8° · 1.7 h

In January, Navan is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in January
19February9° · 2.6 h

In February, Navan is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in February
27March11° · 3.3 h

In March, Navan is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in March
44April13° · 5.1 h

In April, Navan is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in April
60May16° · 6.0 h

In May, Navan is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in May
69June19° · 5.4 h

In June, Navan is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in June
64July21° · 4.7 h

In July, Navan is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 73 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in July
67August20° · 4.7 h

In August, Navan is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in August
65September18° · 3.9 h

In September, Navan is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in September
41October14° · 3.1 h

In October, Navan is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in October
23November11° · 2.1 h

In November, Navan is cool: daytime highs average 11 °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 78 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan in November
14December8° · 1.5 h

In December, Navan is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Navan.

Navan 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 Navan

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
JanuaryJan148°2°1.7 h1263
FebruaryFeb199°2°2.6 h1154
MarchMar2711°3°3.3 h1257
AprilApr4413°4°5.1 h1361
MayMay6016°7°6.0 h1465
JuneJun6919°10°5.4 h1372
JulyJul6421°12°4.7 h1473
AugustAug6720°11°4.7 h1377
SeptemberSep6518°10°3.9 h1266
OctoberOct4114°7°3.1 h1379
NovemberNov2311°4°2.1 h1378
DecemberDec148°2°1.5 h1272

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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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Navan

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

Per year
1,340 hours
Sunniest month
May · 6.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.1 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 29 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.1 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Navan, 29 % 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 Navan: 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
818 mm on 152 days
Wettest month
Oct · 79 mm
Driest month
Feb · 54 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 79 mm

In October, Navan has about 13 rainy days with 79 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Navan

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 85 min
Fair skin
about 105 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 Navan

How breezy and how cloudy Navan 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
21 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 24 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 18 km/h
OctoberWind 22 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Navan typically peaks at 22 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
74 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 69 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 78 %
OctoberCloud cover 75 %Sunshine 3.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Navan: mostly cloudy, with about 3.1 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 Navan

Weather for your travel dates

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

Navan 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.

Navan has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 66) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    39

    Poor

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    62

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    66

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Oct

    41

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 1.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
Short trip – train or car is often quicker
Distance
490 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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Navan vs Slane

In October the holiday weather in Navan and Slane is about equally good (score 41 vs 41). During the day it is about as warm in Slane as in Navan.

Navan vs Slane, in October
in OctoberNavanSlane
Holiday weather score4141
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberNavan 14°Slane 14°
NavanSlane
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In October, Navan ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  5. 5Wicklow14°14°46
  6. 6Trim14°44
  7. 7Dublin14°14°44
  8. 8Dún Laoghaire14°14°44
  9. 18NavanThis page14°41
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Frequently asked questions about Navan

When is the best time to visit Navan?

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

What is the warmest month in Navan?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.

When does it rain most in Navan?

Rain is frequent from March to April and from October to January; the wettest month is October with 79 mm. The driest month is February with 54 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Navan get?

Navan gets around 1,340 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 6.0 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Navan in?

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

Which school holidays are best for Navan?

Navan has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 66) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 39, May half-term 62, summer holidays 66, October half-term 41, Christmas holidays 14.