Galway weather
Loading live data…Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow
Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 17° in Galway today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 16°, with a 100% chance of rain.
Latest for Galway: Met Office (UKMO model): 16° Light drizzle · European (ECMWF): 16° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 16° Light drizzle.
CheckWeather.io on iPhoneFree. No ads, no account.Galway weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normalsGalway swings 15°C across the year, from 19°C highs in July to 4°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1310 mm of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
Met Office, European, American side by side around Galway and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Galway hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
Galway 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitGalway, Co. Galway. Below we compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Galway right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Galway's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
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.
Galway weather by month
what to expect in Galway through the year, 1991-2020 averagesHere is Galway's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Galway by season.
What Galway's weather is like through the year
Galway runs from warm summers, with July highs near 19°C, to cool winters, when January lows sit around 4°C (a swing of about 15°C across the year). October is usually the wettest month, and Galway sees roughly 1310 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Galway
The most comfortable time to visit Galway is usually June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest October rain is behind you.
How Galway's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as changeAround Galway, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.2°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
Frost nights
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 0°C. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
| Year | Temp vs average | Frost nights vs avg | Wind vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +0.3°C | +2 | +3% |
| 1996 | −0.8°C | +22 | +1% |
| 1997 | +0.4°C | −1 | −1% |
| 1998 | +0.2°C | −2 | +6% |
| 1999 | +0.1°C | −6 | +4% |
| 2000 | −0.2°C | −5 | +1% |
| 2001 | −0.4°C | +18 | −9% |
| 2002 | ±0.0°C | −8 | +4% |
| 2003 | +0.2°C | +5 | −1% |
| 2004 | +0.2°C | +1 | +3% |
| 2005 | +0.3°C | −7 | +1% |
| 2006 | +0.4°C | +5 | +1% |
| 2007 | +0.6°C | −11 | −1% |
| 2008 | −0.1°C | −6 | +4% |
| 2009 | −0.3°C | +9 | −1% |
| 2010 | −1.3°C | +51 | −12% |
| 2011 | ±0.0°C | +4 | +4% |
| 2012 | −0.4°C | −10 | −3% |
| 2013 | −0.3°C | +16 | +1% |
| 2014 | +0.2°C | −15 | −1% |
| 2015 | −0.6°C | −7 | +6% |
| 2016 | −0.3°C | −1 | −3% |
| 2017 | +0.1°C | −5 | −1% |
| 2018 | +0.1°C | +4 | −1% |
| 2019 | +0.1°C | −12 | +1% |
| 2020 | +0.1°C | −16 | +6% |
| 2021 | +0.6°C | −2 | −7% |
| 2022 | +0.7°C | −1 | −1% |
| 2023 | +0.9°C | −7 | −1% |
| 2024 | +0.4°C | −6 | −1% |
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Galway, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Galway?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
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.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the American model has been the most accurate forecast for Galway, scoring 88/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the European at 85. See the full IE accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
What do you think of the forecasts?
your vote countsThe accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in Ireland? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe 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.