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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 17° in Westport today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 16°, with a 100% chance of rain.

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Met OfficeUKMO model
17°
Overcast
Feels 16° · Wind 19 km/h · Humidity 95%
EuropeanECMWF
16°
Light drizzle
Feels 15° · Wind 19 km/h · Humidity 94%
AmericanNOAA GFS
16°
Overcast
Feels 15° · Wind 20 km/h · Humidity 95%

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

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Westport weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Westport swings 13°C across the year, from 17°C highs in August to 4°C lows in January, and January is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1453 mm of precipitation.

Warmest month
August
17°C average high
Coldest month
January
4°C average low
Wettest month
January
1453 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
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The weather map: all three models at once

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

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
17° 13°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light drizzle
16° 12°
models agree
Tue
Light rain
14° 9°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
12° 8°
models agree
Thu
Drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Fri
Rain
15° 11°
models agree
Sat
Light drizzle
12° 10°
models agree
Sun
Drizzle
14° 10°
models agree
Mon
Light drizzle
14° 10°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
14° 12°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
13° 10°
±3°
Thu
Cloudy
12° 8°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
11° 7°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
13° 6°
models agree

Westport, Co. Mayo is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 17°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 4°C), with roughly 1453 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Westport 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.

Westport climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
4°
Feb
8°
4°
Mar
10°
5°
Apr
11°
5°
May
13°
7°
Jun
16°
10°
Jul
16°
12°
Aug
17°
13°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
10°
6°
Dec
8°
5°

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

How the weather around Westport has changed since 1995

Westport sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Castlebar. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Castlebar 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±1°17° to 18°±43%39% to 82% chance
Tomorrowmodels agree16° to 16°±31%69% to 100% chance
Tue±1°13° to 14°±42%33% to 75% chance
Wed±1°12° to 13°±9%58% to 67% chance
Thumodels agree15° to 15°±30%70% 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 Westport

today, local time
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
19:07
Daylight
11h 22m

Common questions

What's the weather in Westport today?
Sunday 4 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 17° in Westport today. Tomorrow: light drizzle, around 16°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Westport today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Westport on Monday 5 October: every model gives at least 69% (Met Office 100%, European 80%, American 69%). On Sunday 4 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 82%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Westport?
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 Westport 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 Westport?
August is typically the warmest month in Westport, with average highs around 17°C.
How cold does Westport get?
The coldest month in Westport is January, when overnight lows average about 4°C.
How much rain does Westport get?
Westport sees roughly 1453 mm of precipitation a year, with January usually the wettest month.

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