Best year time to visit Galway City

General weather information about Galway City

Average annual temperature is 11.0 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -2.8 °C

Number of sunny days: 63 days

Number of rainy days: 301 days

Number of snow days: 1 day

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

Galway City air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)12.113.914.017.122.924.021.423.225.919.813.112.4
Average daytime temperature (°C)8.59.89.712.516.520.517.018.118.013.710.39.2
Average temperature (°C)6.47.77.19.412.816.714.715.414.911.28.27.6
Average night temperature (°C)4.35.24.56.18.812.612.312.811.88.85.95.8
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-2.8-1.5-1.70.64.78.59.810.16.93.6-1.5-1.7

Galway City 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)3.63.24.46.910.010.88.68.96.64.64.52.5
Precipitation (mm)1365520811162127209182143193115202
Sunny days8732128016592
Rainy days222128281922313024262129
Snow days100000000000

Galway City - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Galway City:

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

  • May — 10.0(h)
  • June — 10.8(h)
  • July — 8.6(h)
  • August — 8.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Galway City:

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

The largest precipitation sum in Galway City is at

  • March — 208(mm)
  • July — 209(mm)
  • October — 193(mm)
  • December — 202(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

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