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County Donegal Weather Forecast

County Donegal weather: 49°F, overcast. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ 49°F now🕔 12:27 PM local📅 Best: May and July👥 167.000

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Active alerts for County Donegal

⚠️Sat, Oct 24: damaging gusts to 61 mph.
⚠️Sun, Oct 25: damaging gusts to 59 mph.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: damaging gusts to 48 mph.
⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 52 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in County Donegal right now

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49°F
Overcast · feels like 40°F
Humidity60%
Wind13 mph WNW
Gusts27 mph
UV index0.7 · Low
Cloud cover96%
Pressure1005 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 13 mi
Air quality34 · Good
Sunrise8:17 AM
Sunset6:15 PM
Moon🌔 Waxing gibbous · 90%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 12:27 PM, Oct 23 local time.

⚠️Sat, Oct 24: damaging gusts to 61 mph.
⚠️Sun, Oct 25: damaging gusts to 59 mph.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: damaging gusts to 48 mph.
⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 52 mph.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

12 PM☁️49°80%13 mph
1 PM☀️50°69%16 mph
2 PM⛅48°59%16 mph
3 PM🌤️49°49%15 mph
4 PM☁️49°39%11 mph
5 PM🌦️47°30%9 mph
6 PM⛅45°21%5 mph
7 PM☁️41°14%4 mph
8 PM🌙41°10%6 mph
9 PM☁️45°8%8 mph
10 PM☁️45°8%7 mph
11 PM☁️45°7%8 mph
12 AM🌦️46°7%5 mph
1 AM🌦️46°14%6 mph
2 AM☁️46°33%6 mph
3 AM☁️43°59%2 mph
4 AM☁️44°80%4 mph
5 AM🌦️45°91%9 mph
6 AM🌦️45°97%10 mph
7 AM🌦️46°100%12 mph
8 AM🌦️47°100%13 mph
9 AM🌦️47°100%15 mph
10 AM🌦️49°100%22 mph
11 AM🌦️51°100%21 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is County Donegal?

County Donegal is a county in Ireland. Its coordinates are 54.6538, -8.1096. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in County Donegal right now?

It is currently 49°F (9°C) with overcast. Humidity is 60% and wind is 13 mph.

When is the best time to visit County Donegal?

May and July offer the most comfortable conditions in County Donegal, which has a temperate climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is County Donegal in?

County Donegal observes Europe/Dublin (UTC+01:00). The local time is 12:27 PM.

How many people live in County Donegal?

County Donegal has a population of approximately 167.000.

What is the nearest airport to County Donegal?

The closest airports are Dublin Airport (DUB), 113 mi away.

What are the top things to do in County Donegal?

Popular options include Isle of Skye, Lake District National Park, Snowdonia National Park, Edinburgh Castle, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh and Loch Ness.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (ie-counties) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated October 23, 2026 at 12:27 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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