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Now in Galway

☁️

+17°

Overcast

Feels like +16° · humidity 97%

Today 12.9: +18° / +14°

🕐 07:25

Wind

23 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

19 · Excellent

Precipitation

100%

Humidity

97%

Pressure

1014 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

07:04 / 19:59

Sea temperature

🌊 +17°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.

☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Galway

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Galway (Ireland): overcast, raining, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +18°, at night around +14°. Wind up to 31 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +17° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:04 and set at 19:59 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Galway

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Galway for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

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💧 100%

+14° +18°

Morning

☁️

+18°

Day

🌧️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+14°

Heavy rain · precipitation 100% · wind up to 31 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 13.9

☁️

💧 16%

+15° +19°

Morning

☁️

+15°

Day

☁️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+15°

Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 87%

+14° +20°

Morning

🌦️

+16°

Day

🌦️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+14°

Light rain · precipitation 87% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 59%

+13° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 72%

+11° +15°

Morning

🌦️

+12°

Day

🌦️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+14°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 72% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Thu 17.9

🌦️

💧 74%

+13° +15°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 74% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 53%

+14° +16°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 19.9

🌦️

💧 47%

+13° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 34 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 20.9

🌦️

💧 35%

+14° +16°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 35% · wind up to 39 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 21.9

🌦️

💧 32%

+11° +15°

Morning

🌦️

+12°

Day

🌦️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+14°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 32% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Tue 22.9

🌦️

💧 31%

+9° +13°

Morning

🌦️

+10°

Day

🌦️

+13°

Evening

🌇

+12°

Night

🌙

+9°

Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Wed 23.9

☁️

💧 32%

+10° +14°

Morning

☁️

+11°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+10°

Overcast · precipitation 32% · wind up to 17 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Thu 24.9

☁️

💧 31%

+13° +16°

Morning

☁️

+14°

Day

☁️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+13°

Overcast · precipitation 31% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 25.9

☁️

💧 25%

+11° +17°

Morning

☁️

+13°

Day

☁️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Overcast · precipitation 25% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

0 / 100

for sea and sun · Bad

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 17° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

100%

likely · high

✨ Stars

18 / 100

evening visibility · Bad

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Excellent air

European AQI

PM2.5: 3PM10: 6O₃: 58NO₂: 0

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

07:04

Sunset

19:59

Golden hour

19:13

Daylight

13 h (-4 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+17°

🌊 moderate, waves 1.4 m.

Galway climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+8°

+4°

Jan

+9°

+4°

Feb

+10°

+4°

Mar

+12°

+6°

Apr

+15°

+8°

May

+17°

+11°

Jun

+18°

+12°

Jul

+18°

+12°

Aug

+16°

+11°

Sep

+13°

+8°

Oct

+10°

+6°

Nov

+8°

+4°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+8°	+4°	+7°	102 mm	Cold: +8° by day, down to +4° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (102 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+9°	+4°	+8°	88 mm	Winter weather: about +9° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (88 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave.
March	+10°	+4°	+8°	80 mm	A cold month: +10° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (80 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave.
April	+12°	+6°	+11°	76 mm	Cool: around +12° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (76 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave.
May	+15°	+8°	+14°	81 mm	A fresh month — +15° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (81 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
June	+17°	+11°	+16°	80 mm	Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (80 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+18°	+12°	+18°	91 mm	One of the best times to visit: +18° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (91 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Galway.
August	+18°	+12°	+18°	98 mm	A fresh month — +18° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (98 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
September	+16°	+11°	+16°	80 mm	Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (80 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October	+13°	+8°	+13°	99 mm	Cool: around +13° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (99 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave.
November	+10°	+6°	+11°	105 mm	A fresh month — +10° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (105 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave.
December	+8°	+4°	+8°	108 mm	A cold month: +8° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (108 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.

When to visit Galway

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: June, July, September

Daytime air+16…+18°

Sea temperature+16…+18°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +16…+18° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, April, May, August, October

Daytime air+8…+18°

Sea temperature+7…+18°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (76–102 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

❄️ Cold season: March, November, December

Daytime air+8…+10°

Sea temperature+8…+11°

Precipitationoften

Why: cold and dark (+8…+10° by day, 8 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Galway is June, July, September, and the most comfortable months are June, July, September. The toughest months to visit are March, November, December: frequent rain.