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Weather in Galway — today

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Now in Galway
☁️
+16°
Overcast
Feels like +15° · humidity 80%
Today 15.6: +17° / +12°
🕐 20:25
Wind
14 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
20 · Excellent
Precipitation
14%
Humidity
80%
Pressure
1010 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:07 / 22:04
Sea temperature
🌊 +16°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Galway

Today, 15 June, Monday, in Galway (Ireland): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +17°, at night around +12°. Wind up to 16 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +16° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:07 and set at 22:04 — daylight lasts 17 hours.

Hourly weather in Galway

🌅 sunrise 05:07 🌇 sunset 22:04☁️🌦️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️+16°+16°+15°+14°+14°+16°+17°+17°7%1%18%30%18%49%20:0023:0002:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:00
💧 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).
Today 15.6
☁️
💧 14%
+12° +17°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
☁️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+12°
Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tomorrow 16.6
🌦️
💧 56%
+14° +17°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+14°
Drizzle · precipitation 56% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 17.6
🌦️
💧 45%
+14° +18°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+14°
Light rain · precipitation 45% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 18.6
🌧️
💧 82%
+13° +18°
Morning
🌧️
+15°
Day
🌧️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
Rain · precipitation 82% · wind up to 22 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 19.6
🌧️
💧 77%
+12° +17°
Morning
🌧️
+14°
Day
🌧️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+12°
Rain · precipitation 77% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 20.6
🌦️
💧 35%
+10° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+10°
Drizzle · precipitation 35% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 21.6
🌦️
💧 25%
+13° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 22.6
🌦️
💧 20%
+13° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Rain showers · precipitation 20% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 23.6
🌦️
💧 22%
+12° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 24.6
🌦️
💧 16%
+14° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+14°
Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 25.6
🌦️
💧 18%
+15° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 26.6
☁️
💧 20%
+15° +18°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+15°
Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 27.6
🌦️
💧 18%
+13° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 28.6
🌦️
💧 32%
+14° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+14°
Drizzle · precipitation 32% · wind up to 24 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 16° · Bad
🏃 Running
84 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
14%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
78 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
28 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
78 / 100
no rain expected · Good

🌫️ Air quality

20
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 7O₃: 49NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:07
Sunset
22:04
Golden hour
21:06
Daylight
17 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+16°
🌊 calm, waves 0.3 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.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+17°
Normal for June
+17°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+17°
Record for this date
+26° (1957)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Galway

What is the weather in Galway right now?
Overcast, +16°, feels like +15°.
Will it rain in Galway today?
No: 14% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Galway?
Best time to visit — June, July, September.
Can you swim in Galway in summer?
In winter the water is around +8° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +17°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Galway?
Sunrise 05:07, sunset 22:04.
Does it snow in Galway in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Galway by month?
Summers up to +18° in July, winters around +4° in January; the wettest month is December.
Is it cold in Galway in winter?
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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