Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Galway (Ireland): overcast, raining, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +17°, at night around +12°. Due to the wind it feels like +11°. Wind up to 30 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, +15° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:59 and set at 18:44 — daylight lasts 11 hours.
Hourly weather in Galway
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💧 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 13.10
🌧️
💧 79%
+12°+17°
Morning
🌧️
+14°
Day
🌧️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+12°
Rain · precipitation 79% · wind up to 30 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 14.10
🌦️
💧 68%
+12°+18°
Morning
⛅
+15°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+12°
Light rain · precipitation 68% · wind up to 39 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 15.10
🌦️
💧 76%
+9°+16°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+9°
Light rain · precipitation 76% · wind up to 34 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 16.10
☁️
💧 20%
+4°+14°
Morning
☁️
+8°
Day
☁️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+4°
Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 17.10
🌫️
💧 18%
+2°+13°
Morning
🌫️
+6°
Day
🌫️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+2°
Fog · precipitation 18% · wind up to 8 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 18.10
☁️
💧 18%
+2°+12°
Morning
☁️
+6°
Day
☁️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+2°
Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 8 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Mon 19.10
☁️
💧 21%
+7°+13°
Morning
☁️
+9°
Day
☁️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+7°
Overcast · precipitation 21% · wind up to 20 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Tue 20.10
☁️
💧 20%
+9°+14°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
☁️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+9°
Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 18 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Wed 21.10
☁️
💧 19%
+10°+14°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
☁️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+10°
Overcast · precipitation 19% · wind up to 19 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Thu 22.10
☁️
💧 22%
+9°+13°
Morning
☁️
+10°
Day
☁️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+9°
Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 24 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Fri 23.10
⛅
💧 29%
+8°+12°
Morning
⛅
+9°
Day
⛅
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 29% · wind up to 22 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 30%
+7°+11°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 30% · wind up to 20 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 25.10
☁️
+8°+10°
Morning
☁️
+9°
Day
☁️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+8°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly 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 15° · Bad
🏃 Running
11 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
79%
likely · high
✨ Stars
33 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
32
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 14O₃: 84NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:59
Sunset
18:44
Golden hour
17:56
Daylight
11 h (-4 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+15°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.7 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 October
+13°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+14°
Record for this date
+19° (1949)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Galway
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