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Tullamore weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Tullamore at a glance

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

Climate in Tullamore

Tullamore 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, Tullamore 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 Tullamore

The best time to visit Tullamore is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from October to April; the wettest month is October with 85 mm.

Tullamore through the seasons

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

Tullamore in spring

Mar – May

47

Fair

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

Tullamore in summer

Jun – Aug

65

Good

  • 19–20 °C by day
  • 4.5 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Tullamore in autumn

Sep – Nov

44

Fair

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

Tullamore in winter

Dec – Feb

14

Poor

  • 8–9 °C by day
  • 1.8 h of sun a day
  • 39 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 – Apr

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

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

42

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 10°

07:5418:37

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 07:33–08:42 · evening 17:49–18:58
Blue hour
Morning 07:19–07:33 · evening 18:58–19:12

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 Tullamore 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 h9.7 h

What is the weather like in Tullamore in October?

In October, Tullamore is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 85 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Tullamore.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 42 min07:54 – 18:37
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 %67 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %

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 Tullamore

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 Tullamore: score 68 against 42. In June, days are 5 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Tullamore
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4268better
Daytime high14°19°
Night-time low7°10°
Sunshine2.9 h5.0 hbetter
Rainy days1413better
Rainfall85 mm77 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Tullamore month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January8° · 1.6 h

In January, Tullamore is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in January
18February9° · 2.4 h

In February, Tullamore is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in February
28March11° · 3.2 h

In March, Tullamore is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in March
48April14° · 4.9 h

In April, Tullamore is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.9 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 Tullamore.

Tullamore in April
64May16° · 5.5 h

In May, Tullamore is mild: 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 71 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in May
68June19° · 5.0 h

In June, Tullamore is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in June
64July20° · 4.1 h

In July, Tullamore is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in July
64August20° · 4.3 h

In August, Tullamore is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in August
66September18° · 3.7 h

In September, Tullamore is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in September
42October14° · 2.9 h

In October, Tullamore is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 85 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in October
25November11° · 2.0 h

In November, Tullamore is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in November
13December9° · 1.5 h

In December, Tullamore is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tullamore.

Tullamore in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Tullamore

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 January (3°), 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
JanuaryJan128°3°1.6 h1371
FebruaryFeb189°3°2.4 h1264
MarchMar2811°3°3.2 h1363
AprilApr4814°5°4.9 h1364
MayMay6416°7°5.5 h1471
JuneJun6819°10°5.0 h1377
JulyJul6420°12°4.1 h1376
AugustAug6420°12°4.3 h1483
SeptemberSep6618°10°3.7 h1270
OctoberOct4214°7°2.9 h1485
NovemberNov2511°4°2.0 h1384
DecemberDec139°3°1.5 h1481

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 hours in Tullamore

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 · 1.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.9 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 27 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.9 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Tullamore, 27 % 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 Tullamore: 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
887 mm on 157 days
Wettest month
Oct · 85 mm
Driest month
Mar · 63 mm
OctoberRainy days 14Rainfall 85 mm

In October, Tullamore has about 14 rainy days with 85 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Tullamore

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 and clouds in Tullamore

How breezy and how cloudy Tullamore 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 · 22 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 21 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Tullamore 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
76 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 71 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 80 %
OctoberCloud cover 76 %Sunshine 2.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 76 % of the sky over Tullamore: mostly cloudy, with about 2.9 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 Tullamore

Weather for your travel dates

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

Tullamore 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.

Tullamore has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 65) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    42

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    65

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Jul – Aug

    64

    Good

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

    Oct

    42

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    13

    Poor

    • 9 °C by day
    • 1.6 h of sun a day
    • 13 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.

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Tullamore vs Port Laoise

In October the holiday weather in Tullamore and Port Laoise is about equally good (score 42 vs 42). During the day it is about as warm in Port Laoise as in Tullamore.

Tullamore vs Port Laoise, in October
in OctoberTullamorePort Laoise
Holiday weather score4242
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1414
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberTullamore 14°Port Laoise 14°
TullamorePort Laoise
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Ranking

Ireland in October: the best places

In October, Tullamore ranks 10 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Skerries14°14°48
  2. 2Malahide14°14°47
  3. 3Clonmel15°47
  4. 4Maynooth14°46
  5. 5Wicklow14°14°46
  6. 6Dublin14°14°44
  7. 7Dún Laoghaire14°14°44
  8. 8Bray14°14°44
  9. 10TullamoreThis page14°42
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Near Tullamore

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Places with a climate like Tullamore

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Tullamore's – good alternatives.

  1. 88 % similar36CarlisleUnited Kingdom14°Best time: Jun – Sep
  2. 88 % similar43WrexhamUnited Kingdom14°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 86 % similar33BallymenaUnited Kingdom13°Best time: Jun – Aug
  4. 86 % similar42ChesterUnited Kingdom15°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Tullamore

When is the best time to visit Tullamore?

The best time to visit Tullamore 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 Tullamore?

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 Tullamore?

Rain is frequent from October to April; the wettest month is October with 85 mm. The driest month is March with 63 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tullamore get?

Tullamore gets around 1,250 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 5.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Tullamore in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Tullamore?

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

Which school holidays are best for Tullamore?

Tullamore has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 65) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 42, May half-term 65, summer holidays 64, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 13.