Best year time to visit Galway

General weather information about Galway

Average annual temperature is 11.2 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Number of sunny days: 67 days

Number of rainy days: 297 days

Number of snow days: 1 day

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* Weather data for Galway Ireland is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Galway air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)12.614.414.217.823.025.321.724.426.421.313.712.9
Average daytime temperature (°C)8.610.210.112.816.621.017.318.618.514.310.59.5
Average temperature (°C)6.68.07.59.613.017.014.915.615.111.48.37.8
Average night temperature (°C)4.45.55.06.49.213.012.312.811.88.85.85.7
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-2.5-2.3-2.21.65.89.48.310.05.91.2-2.2-3.0

Galway monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)8.010.012.014.016.016.016.015.013.011.09.07.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.29.811.914.015.916.916.414.712.710.68.77.6
Daylight minimum duration (h)7.08.010.013.015.016.015.013.011.09.07.07.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.53.34.67.110.110.98.69.16.74.84.42.5
Precipitation (mm)1304319610455119210137164178133199
Sunny days61045138015681
Rainy days241827251822313025252230
Snow days100000000000

Galway - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Galway:

The best time to visit Galway during the most sunny months:

  • May — 10.1(h)
  • June — 10.9(h)
  • July — 8.6(h)
  • August — 9.1(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Galway:

  • May — 15.9(h)
  • June — 16.9(h)
  • July — 16.4(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Galway is at

  • March — 196(mm)
  • July — 210(mm)
  • October — 178(mm)
  • December — 199(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Galway?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Galway.
    What is the weather like in Galway?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Galway by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Galway have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Galway throughout the year.