When to go · Galway
Galway in September
Great month. Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Galway in this guide.
Weather in September
- GalwayHighs around 16.3 °C (61 °F), lows around 10.9 °C (52 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F (16.3 °C), lows around 52 °F (10.9 °C), rain on about 15 days
- West coast, Ireland · Galway, Connemara, Clare, Mayo, Donegalfine
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: Schools back, sea at its warmest, often settled weather: a strong month for driving the coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Galway, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 16.3 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.3 °C)
May: 14.8 °C (59 °F)59 °F (14.8 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10.9 °C (52 °F)52 °F (10.9 °C)
May: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 15
May: 15
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: Inside Galway's best window: May–Sep.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast