Annual average climate in Galway
To start, here is a summary of the year-round weather averages in Galway:
- Minimum annual temperature: 7°C
- Average annual temperature: 11°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 14°C
- Precipitation: 106 mm/month (with 19 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 4 ° / 10 ° | 107mm / 17 days |
| february | 5 ° / 10 ° | 143mm / 22 days |
| March | 5 ° / 12 ° | 82mm / 17 days |
| April | 5 ° / 12 ° | 82mm / 20 days |
| may | 7 ° / 16 ° | 78mm / 16 days |
| June | 10 ° / 17 ° | 87mm / 19 days |
| July | 12 ° / 19 ° | 79mm / 19 days |
| August | 12 ° / 20 ° | 98mm / 20 days |
| September | 11 ° / 18 ° | 91mm / 16 days |
| October | 8 ° / 14 ° | 174mm / 25 days |
| November | 6 ° / 12 ° | 160mm / 26 days |
| December | 2 ° / 8 ° | 91mm / 15 days |
The weather statistics were generated from information provided by the GALWAY weather station. This is located in Ireland, 2 km from Galway and is located at an altitude of 8 meters.
The best time to go (or the worst)
Also, here are some additional answers that should allow you to choose what are the best times to go, or the worst times.
Which are the hottest months in Galway?
In Galway, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 20°C), July (with 19°C), September (with 18°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Galway are:
December (with 5°C), January (with 7°C), february (with 8°C), …
Which are the driest months in Galway?
In Galway, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
December (with 15 rainy days/month), September (with 16 rainy days/month), may (with 16 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Galway are:
November (with 26 rainy days/month), October (with 25 rainy days/month), february (with 22 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
Cities near Galway could have fairly similar climate trends:
Oranmore (à 9 km from Galway), Athenry (à 21 km), Gort (à 28 km), …
Around Galway
You might also be interested in these cities:
Limerick (73 km from Galway), Cork (158 km), Waterford (172 km), Tallaght (178 km), Dublin (186 km), …
In Irish
Check the weather forecasts for other major cities in Ireland:
Dublin (186 km from Galway), Cork (158 km), Limerick (73 km), Tallaght (178 km), Waterford (172 km), Loch Garman (203 km), …
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