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Now in Galway

☁️

+18°

Overcast

Feels like +18° · humidity 75%

Today 14.8: +20° / +16°

🕐 20:25

Wind

10 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

20 · Excellent

Precipitation

82%

Humidity

75%

Pressure

1022 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:14 / 21:06

Sea temperature

🌊 +19°

👕 What to wear today

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

☂️ Take an umbrella

Weather for an activity:

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

Detailed weather information for Galway

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Galway (Ireland): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +20°, at night around +16°. Wind up to 13 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. Water temperature is +19° — you can swim. The sun will rise at 06:14 and set at 21:06 — daylight lasts 15 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 14.8

🌦️

💧 82%

+16° +20°

Morning

🌦️

+17°

Day

🌦️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+16°

Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 13 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 15.8

☁️

💧 6%

+14° +19°

Morning

☁️

+15°

Day

☁️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+14°

Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 16.8

🌦️

💧 63%

+15° +18°

Morning

☁️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 17.8

🌦️

💧 63%

+14° +19°

Morning

🌦️

+16°

Day

🌦️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 23 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 18.8

🌦️

💧 55%

+13° +18°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 19.8

☁️

💧 59%

+13° +17°

Morning

☁️

+14°

Day

☁️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+13°

Overcast · precipitation 59% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 20.8

☁️

💧 49%

+11° +17°

Morning

☁️

+13°

Day

☁️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Overcast · precipitation 49% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 21.8

🌦️

💧 49%

+11° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+13°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 17 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 22.8

🌦️

💧 53%

+11° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+13°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 23.8

🌫️

💧 59%

+9° +17°

Morning

🌫️

+12°

Day

🌫️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+9°

Fog · precipitation 59% · wind up to 11 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 24.8

🌫️

💧 61%

+8° +19°

Morning

🌫️

+12°

Day

🌫️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+8°

Fog · precipitation 61% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 25.8

🌦️

💧 45%

+15° +18°

Morning

🌦️

+16°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 34 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 26.8

🌦️

💧 41%

+15° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+16°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 41% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 27.8

🌦️

💧 44%

+14° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 44% · wind up to 26 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 19° · Bad

🏃 Running

6 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

82%

likely · high

✨ Stars

31 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality and pollen

Excellent air

European AQI

PM2.5: 3PM10: 6O₃: 50NO₂: 1 pollen: low

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

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:14

Sunset

21:06

Golden hour

20:17

Daylight

15 h (-4 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+19°

🌊 slight, waves 0.6 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.