When to go · Galway
Galway in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GalwayHighs around 8.2 °C (47 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 47 °F (8.2 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 20 days
- West coast, Ireland · Galway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, Donegalstorm or typhoon risk
Rain on most days, rarely all day; Atlantic storms in winter close cliff paths and island ferries.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day big impact
24–26 Dec · Ireland
No public transport on Christmas Day; pubs closed on the 25th; limited services on the 26th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Christmas markets and pub sessions; almost everything stops 25–26 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Galway, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
May: 14.8 °C (59 °F)59 °F (14.8 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 20
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, short days).
May: Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
Galway: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries