When to go · Dublin
Dublin in October
Good month. Cooler and wetter; bank-holiday weekend is busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Dublin
Cooler and wetter; bank-holiday weekend is busy.
Weather in October
- Dublin and the east, Ireland · Dublin, Wicklow, Boyne Valley, Kilkennyfine
Driest part of the country; mild all year, rarely above 25 °C or below freezing.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
October bank holiday and Halloween
Last Monday of October (26 Oct 2026) · Ireland
Halloween started in Ireland: festivals in Derry and Dublin; school mid-term week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Autumn storms begin; Halloween festivals and mid-term week at the end.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.