What's the weather like in Dublin in September?
Temperature
With the advent of September, the autumn weather starts making its presence felt.
Temperatures start dipping gradually, with the average temperature now falling at about 14 degrees Celsius.
The average minimum and maximum temperatures during this time of the year are 10 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius respectively.
Humidity & Rain
The average rainfall during this time of the year in the city of Dublin is about 60 mm, occurring over a period of 21 rainfall days.
The month of September in Dublin experiences a gradually increase in the amount of cloud cover, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy about 50 per cent to 56 per cent of the time.
Sunshine Hours
The sunshine hours estimated during this time of the year is about 4.2 hours on an average.
Over the course of September in Dublin, the length of the day rapidly decreases with the length of the day decreasing by 2 hours, 1 minute from the start to the end of the month.
Sea Temperature
The average sea temperature during the month of September in Dublin is about 15 degrees Celsius or 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wind
The average hourly wind speed in Dublin increases during the month of September, from about 12.1 miles per hour to 13.4 miles per hour over the course of the entire month.
The hourly average wind direction in Dublin throughout the month of September is predominantly from the west, with the city experiencing a peak proportion of 40 per cent on the 1stof September.
Dress Code
With the city of Dublin experiencing a lovely autumn weather in the month of September, the dress code recommended during fall at Dublin are casuals and cool clothing.
As the temperature gradually drops during fall, it is recommended that you get ready for the cold, long winter ahead, by packing some winter wear as well.
Click here for Dublin's weather forecast for the next 14 days. Also, to get an idea of annual weather averages for Dublin, follow this link.
Dublin Hotels in September
Grand Canal Hotel
The Grand Canal Hotel is an upscale living facility located at a minute's walk from the Grand Canal in Ballsbridge, a 3-minute walk from DART trains and 11 minutes on foot from Aviva Stadium. This modern hotel features warm rooms decorated in earthy tones featuring free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee-making facilities, and work desks, while upgraded rooms add laptop safes and balconies. The additional amenities include a traditional wood-panelled bar and restaurant offering live music, a gym, conference facilities and free parking.
The Croke Park Hotel
If you would like to stay at a luxury hotel in a great location in Dublin, Ireland, The Croke Park Hotel is a wise choice. Located across the street from Croke Park stadium, this hotel is an 8-minute walk from the IE trains, at a distance of 1.3 km from the city centre and 3.9 miles from Phoenix Park. This upbeat hotel by the Royal Canal has modern rooms featuring free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, minibars, safes, tea and coffee making facilities, and work desks, while upgraded rooms add iPod docks, access to a club level lounge, a boardroom and complimentary breakfast. The added amenities include fitness and business centres, free parking, electric car charging, a city shuttle, a classy bistro, a bar featuring a heated outdoor terrace, and bikes that are available to hire.
Hilton Dublin Airport
Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel is set in a modern building off the R139 motorway, at a distance of 3 km from Clongriffin train station, 7 km from Dublin Airport and 10 km from the Guinness Storehouse Museum. This sophisticated hotel has bright, chic rooms featuring custom-designed beds, Wi-Fi (at a fee), flat-screen TVs, tea and coffee making facilities, and minibars, while suites add floor-to-ceiling windows and separate living rooms. Other amenities on offer are an airport shuttle service, a relaxed grill restaurant with a fireplace that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, a fitness centre and 9 meeting rooms.
Bars and Restaurants
The Auld Dubliner
Located in the busy temple bar, The Auld Dubliner is an oasis of quiet in the city and serves great quality Irish food. With an environment that is usually quite busy, the pub plays awesome music and has attentive and professional bartenders. The place has an amazing vibe, a fun and friendly crowd, and lots and lots of options for beer. Apart from the great Irish live music, the lovely and buzzing crowd, the ambience and the atmosphere, what we love most about this pub is the delicious and mouth-watering food that they serve!
BANG Restaurant & Bar
A small, stylish venue where authentic Irish cuisine is prepared and served with carefully sourced ingredients, is the BANG Restaurant & Bar. The food here is innovatively prepared and the menu has an incredible value aside from being absolutely delicious. The restaurant has a quiet, laid back atmosphere and the restaurant is popular for its amazing service, incredible food as well as the wonderful atmosphere it offers to its guests. Also, the staff here is knowledgeable, very friendly and helpful. The staff goes out of its way to make its guests feel welcome and at home, and this is perhaps one of the star features of this place!
Toscana City Centre Italian Restaurant
The Toscana City Centre Italian Restaurant is an elegant dining room for Italian dishes prepared using ingredients from own farmhouse garden. Located on Dame St in Temple Bar, this lovely small restaurant right in the heart of Dublin is perfect for a special occasion with family, friends or even a romantic interest. In addition to the delicious food and attentive service on offer here, the tastes here are extremely flavoursome and the menu is quite extensive. Overall, this is a great old school Irish- Italian restaurant in the heart of the beautiful city of Dublin.
Things to do in Dublin in September
National Museum of Ireland
Ireland's leading museum institution, the National Museum of Ireland places substantial emphasis on national and some international archaeology, Irish history, Irish art, culture, and natural history. The institution houses 4 separate museums National Museum of Ireland Archaeology, National Museum of Ireland Decorative Arts and History, National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, and National Museum of Ireland - Natural History.
While the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History is a wonderful zoological museum showcasing outstanding examples of wildlife from Ireland and the far corners of the globe, the National Museum of Ireland Decorative Arts and History focuses on Ireland's economic, social, political and military progress through the ages. National Museum of Ireland - Country Life places emphasis on the times gone by in rural Ireland, the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology houses local archaeological finds from the Bronze Age, Vikings and Medieval times with some Egyptian items as well.
Ha'penny Bridge
The Ha'penny Bridge is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in the city of Dublin and is crossed by thousands of pedestrians every single day. This arch bridge, also a refurbished 19th-century cast-iron span & city symbol, lies in a strategic location for crossing to different attractions on the north and south sides. With a nice story and a rich historic past behind it, this beautiful and special bridge is spectacular to see at night when it is all lit up. Located in the heart of Dublin town, the quaint Ha'penny Bridge has a charm the beautiful Dublin city shall never lose! Marvellous and definitely worth a visit!
A ride on the Open Top Bus!
If you visit Dublin and do not take a ride on the Open Top Bus, you've definitely missed the part that's most fun! The iconic Green Top Open Bus, also fondly called the Hop On Hop Off bus or better the HOHO, is Dublin's popular item on a Dublin tourist's itinerary. Carrying millions of visitors each year to discover the amazing city of Dublin, the HOHO is still considered to be Dublin's original and best Sightseeing Tour. Hosting some of the best and most world famous Dublin tour guides, this bus includes stops to all of Dublin's top attractions. What's more? Two children get to travel free with every paying adult! The trip is well-worth your time, and definitely must be taken while in the city! Highly recommended!
