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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 18° in Ballinasloe today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 17°, with a 67% chance of rain.

18°10°
17°15°
15°8°
13°6°
14°6°
15°10°
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Met OfficeUKMO model
17°
Light drizzle
Feels 16° · Wind 16 km/h · Humidity 91%
EuropeanECMWF
17°
Overcast
Feels 15° · Wind 19 km/h · Humidity 87%
AmericanNOAA GFS
17°
Light drizzle
Feels 15° · Wind 21 km/h · Humidity 85%

Latest for Ballinasloe: Met Office (UKMO model): 17° Light drizzle · European (ECMWF): 17° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 17° Light drizzle.

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Ballinasloe weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Ballinasloe swings 16°C across the year, from 19°C highs in August to 3°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 963 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
August
19°C average high
Coldest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
October
963 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
6,662
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The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Ballinasloe and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Ballinasloe hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Ballinasloe 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
18° 10°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
17° 15°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
13° 6°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
14° 6°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
15° 10°
models agree
Sat
Partly cloudy
13° 9°
models agree
Sun
Drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
14° 9°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
16° 11°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
14° 10°
±4°
Thu
Cloudy
12° 6°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
11° 6°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
12° 6°
models agree

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 19°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 3°C), with roughly 963 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Ballinasloe right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Ireland before you trust any single number.

Ballinasloe climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
3°
Feb
8°
3°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
12°
5°
May
15°
7°
Jun
18°
10°
Jul
18°
11°
Aug
19°
12°
Sep
16°
9°
Oct
13°
7°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Ballinasloe has changed since 1995

Ballinasloe sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Athlone. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Athlone page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Ireland?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
90
/100rank #1
94±0.4°C96±1.8 km/h8089% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
82
/100rank #2
88±0.7°C92±4.2 km/h6782% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
81
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C94±2.8 km/h6279% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 60 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Ireland, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°17° to 19°±61%6% to 67% chance
Tomorrow±1°17° to 17°±19%48% to 67% chance
Tue±1°15° to 15°±11%67% to 78% chance
Wed±1°13° to 13°±11%24% to 35% chance
Thu±1°14° to 15°±44%56% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Ballinasloe

today, local time
Sunrise
07:39
Sunset
19:02
Daylight
11h 23m

Common questions

What's the weather in Ballinasloe today?
Sunday 4 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 18° in Ballinasloe today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 17°, with a 67% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Ballinasloe today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in Ballinasloe on Monday 5 October: Met Office 67%, European 59%, American 48%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Sunday 4 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 67%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Ballinasloe?
No single model is always right. Met Office, European, American each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Ballinasloe forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested IE accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Ballinasloe?
August is typically the warmest month in Ballinasloe, with average highs around 19°C.
How cold does Ballinasloe get?
The coldest month in Ballinasloe is January, when overnight lows average about 3°C.
How much rain does Ballinasloe get?
Ballinasloe sees roughly 963 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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