City in County Sligo

Sligo Weather Forecast

Sligo weather: 59°F, mainly clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌤️ 59°F now🕔 3:54 PM local📅 Best: May and July👥 20.000

7-day forecast for Sligo

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Fri, Oct 2🌧️ Rain60° / 52°100% · 0,7 in13 mph2
Sat, Oct 3☁️ Overcast62° / 48°2%11 mph2
Sun, Oct 4🌧️ Heavy drizzle62° / 58°41% · 0,1 in13 mph0
Mon, Oct 5🌦️ Drizzle60° / 52°35% · 0,3 in15 mph3
Tue, Oct 6🌦️ Light drizzle55° / 51°61% · 0,0 in11 mph2
Wed, Oct 7🌦️ Light drizzle54° / 50°61% · 0,1 in17 mph3
Thu, Oct 8🌦️ Drizzle57° / 51°48% · 0,3 in16 mph3

Weekend outlook

Saturday, Oct 3

☁️ 62° / 48°

Overcast · 2% rain · wind 11 mph

Sunday, Oct 4

🌧️ 62° / 58°

Heavy drizzle · 41% rain · wind 13 mph

Is today a good day to visit?

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

Sightseeing6.8
Outdoors6.3
Beach day3.7
Swimming2.3
Hiking6.9
Running6.9
Cycling6.6
Camping5.5
Fishing8.9
Photography6.3
Stargazing5.2
Family time6.3
Driving5.8
Flying out5.7

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

Active alerts for Sligo

⚠️Fri, Oct 9: heavy rain, 1,0 in. Flooding and delays possible.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sligo?

Sligo is a city in County Sligo. Its coordinates are 54.2766, -8.4761. It lies in Europe.

What is the weather like in Sligo right now?

It is currently 59°F (15°C) with mainly clear. Humidity is 82% and wind is 11 mph.

When is the best time to visit Sligo?

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

What time zone is Sligo in?

Sligo observes Europe/Dublin (UTC+01:00). The local time is 3:54 PM.

How many people live in Sligo?

Sligo has a population of approximately 20.000.

What is the nearest airport to Sligo?

The closest airports are Dublin Airport (DUB), 108 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Sligo?

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

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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 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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