City in County Galway

Galway Weather Forecast

Galway weather: 46°F, drizzle. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌦️ 46°F now🕔 1:31 AM local📅 Best: May, June, July and September👥 85.000

Tomorrow in Galway - Saturday, October 24

🌧️
59°
Rain · low 48°F
Rain chance100%
Precipitation0,9 in
Max wind25 mph
Gusts54 mph
UV index0.4 · Low
Sunrise8:19 AM
Sunset6:20 PM
Daylight10h 1m

Next 24 hours

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

2 AM🌦️46°100%7 mph
3 AM🌧️46°100%8 mph
4 AM🌦️47°100%16 mph
5 AM🌦️46°82%13 mph
6 AM☁️46°57%10 mph
7 AM🌦️45°35%13 mph
8 AM🌦️45°20%11 mph
9 AM🌦️44°8%17 mph
10 AM☀️47°0%11 mph
11 AM⛅47°0%13 mph
12 PM🌤️49°0%14 mph
1 PM🌦️50°2%18 mph
2 PM🌦️49°4%12 mph
3 PM☀️51°7%12 mph
4 PM⛅52°8%11 mph
5 PM☀️51°7%12 mph
6 PM☀️50°6%9 mph
7 PM☁️49°4%8 mph
8 PM🌙49°2%5 mph
9 PM☁️49°0%6 mph
10 PM☁️49°0%8 mph
11 PM🌦️49°0%6 mph
12 AM☁️48°2%4 mph
1 AM🌦️50°12%6 mph

Active alerts for Galway

⚠️Sat, Oct 24: damaging gusts to 54 mph.
⚠️Sun, Oct 25: damaging gusts to 44 mph.
⚠️Mon, Oct 26: damaging gusts to 46 mph.
⚠️Tue, Oct 27: damaging gusts to 49 mph.
⚠️Thu, Oct 29: damaging gusts to 45 mph.
⚠️Fri, Oct 30: damaging gusts to 44 mph.

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

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing5.8
Outdoors5.3
Beach day1.8
Swimming0
Hiking6.7
Running7.1
Cycling6.5
Camping4.8
Fishing9.2
Photography4.3
Stargazing3.2
Family time5.3
Driving6.1
Flying out6

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 36 mph.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Galway?

Galway is a city in County Galway. Its coordinates are 53.2707, -9.0568. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in Galway right now?

It is currently 46°F (8°C) with drizzle. Humidity is 93% and wind is 8 mph.

When is the best time to visit Galway?

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

What time zone is Galway in?

Galway observes Europe/Dublin (UTC+01:00). The local time is 1:31 AM.

How many people live in Galway?

Galway has a population of approximately 85.000.

What is the nearest airport to Galway?

The closest airports are Dublin Airport (DUB), 115 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Galway?

Popular options include Snowdonia National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - 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 1:31 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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