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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 17° in Longford today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 17°, with a 100% chance of rain.

17°9°
17°14°
14°7°
12°6°
13°6°
15°9°
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Met OfficeUKMO model
16°
Light drizzle
Feels 15° · Wind 16 km/h · Humidity 96%
EuropeanECMWF
16°
Light drizzle
Feels 14° · Wind 24 km/h · Humidity 90%
AmericanNOAA GFS
17°
Light drizzle
Feels 15° · Wind 20 km/h · Humidity 87%

Latest for Longford: Met Office (UKMO model): 16° Light drizzle · European (ECMWF): 16° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 17° Light drizzle.

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Longford weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Longford swings 15°C across the year, from 18°C highs in June to 3°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1078 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
June
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
October
1078 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
11,000
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The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Longford and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Longford 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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Longford 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
17° 9°
models agree
Tomorrow
Drizzle
17° 14°
models agree
Tue
Light rain
14° 7°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 6°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
13° 6°
models agree
Fri
Drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
13° 8°
models agree
Sun
Heavy drizzle
15° 9°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
14° 8°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
15° 10°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
14° 10°
±4°
Thu
Cloudy
11° 6°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
11° 5°
models agree
Sat
Partly cloudy
12° 5°
models agree

Longford, Co. Longford is at its warmest in Jun (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 3°C), with roughly 1078 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Longford 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.

Longford climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
7°
3°
Feb
8°
3°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
11°
5°
May
15°
7°
Jun
18°
10°
Jul
17°
11°
Aug
18°
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 Longford has changed since 1995

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

Which forecast is most accurate in Longford?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
Met Office logo
Met Office ★ Best
90
/100rank #1
89±0.6°C91±4.5 km/h8994% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
88
/100rank #2
90±0.6°C95±2.6 km/h8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
European logo
European
83
/100rank #3
96±0.2°C99±0.7 km/h5877% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom

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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your vote counts

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°17° to 19°±69%31% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°16° to 18°±46%54% to 100% chance
Tue±2°13° to 15°±12%67% to 79% chance
Wed±1°12° to 13°±59%41% to 100% chance
Thu±2°12° to 14°±37%63% 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 Longford

today, local time
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
19:00
Daylight
11h 22m

Common questions

What's the weather in Longford today?
Sunday 4 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 17° in Longford today. Tomorrow: drizzle, around 17°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Longford today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Longford on Monday 5 October: every model gives at least 54% (Met Office 100%, European 62%, American 54%). On Sunday 4 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Longford?
Over the last 30 days, the Met Office model has been the most accurate for Longford (CheckWeather Score 90/100), ahead of the American at 88. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the IE accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Longford?
June is typically the warmest month in Longford, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Longford get?
The coldest month in Longford is January, when overnight lows average about 3°C.
How much rain does Longford get?
Longford sees roughly 1078 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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