When to go · Galway
Galway in May
Great month. Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Galway in this guide.
Weather in May
- GalwayHighs around 14.8 °C (59 °F), lows around 8.3 °C (47 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 59 °F (14.8 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.3 °C), rain on about 15 days
- West coast, Ireland · Galway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, Donegalbest weather
Rain on most days, rarely all day; Atlantic storms in winter close cliff paths and island ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ireland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ireland overall
- Medium
Ireland overall: Often the driest, sunniest month; Skellig trips start mid-May.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Galway, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 14.8 °C (59 °F)59 °F (14.8 °C)
Jun: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Night low
May: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Jun: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jun: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
Galway: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast