Updated 2 Nov 2026 · recomputed nightly

Is November 2026 a good month to visit Dublin?

Calm — the typical November day in Dublin is calmer than 74% of its year.

The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.

Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Dublin's own year — not a headcount.

This month's verified events: European Political Community summit 2026 (12) · Informal meeting of EU leaders 2026 (13).

November 2026 is the Dublin most visitors never see — Calm on 25 of 29 days — 2 days run Busy or Packed, cool and wet, around 11°C / 52°F with rain on about 13 days. (Our forecast covers 2–30 November — the rest of November is beyond the current window.)

Yes, if the weather does not put you off. The typical November day in Dublin is Calm, and only 2 of the 29 days in our window run Busy or Packed. Expect around 11 °C by day, with rain on about 13 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany. St Stephen's Green Continental Christmas Market falls on 18–30 November. No week of November is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Calm throughout; pick by day instead. The crush is at Temple Bar's cobbles at night; the quiet is at the Georgian squares. The calmest day is Saturday 7 November, the busiest Thursday 12 November.

In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.

Among the 12 months we forecast for Dublin, November ranks 8th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Thu 12 Nov, busier than 65% of the year; its lightest is Sat 7 Nov at 26%.

Crowds

2 of 29 days busy or packed

25 calm · 2 lively

Weather

11°C / 52°F

rain ~13 days

Value

Quiet, weather is the cost

quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off

You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →

What to pack for Dublin in November

Pack for wet first — rain on 13 of 30 days.

Two people walking under one umbrella in the rain

rain on 13 of 30 days Compact umbrella

A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.

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A pair of worn walking trainers, seen from above

most sightseeing is on foot Walking shoes with grip

Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.

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How busy is Dublin in November?

The busiest days are the 12th and 13th. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 14th–30th.

The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 26% of the year and its heaviest at 65%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 8 hours.

Calm apart from 2 days — the 12th and 13th, which run busy or busier. Any other date works.

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CalmLivelyBusyPacked⚓ ships in port · % = busier than this share of the year · tap any day for its full forecast

Best daysSat 7 · Mon 9 · Tue 10 — Calm apart from 2 days — the 12th and 13th, which run busy or busier. Any other date works.

Busiest daysThu 12 · Fri 13 — the month's only busier dates.

Mon 02 Nov Calm busier than 29% of days here · Germany school holidays

WhyGermany school holidays

Tue 3 Nov ›This day in full →

Cruise ⚓ ○ No ships scheduled — confirmed by the port schedule.

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