January in Galway — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10January averages 6°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 sunny days and 8.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Galway — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Galway — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10February averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 113 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 9 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Galway — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Galway — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10March averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 143 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Galway — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Galway — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10April averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Galway — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8/10May averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 15.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Galway at 8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Galway — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.9/10June averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July in Galway — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.5/10July averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 125 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Galway — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.3/10August averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 140 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Galway — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.6/10September averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 100 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 sunny days and 12.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Galway — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10October averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 183 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Galway — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Galway — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10November averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 136 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 10 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Galway — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Galway — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10December averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 154 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 8 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Galway — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
