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Weather in December in Galway County

Thinking about venturing to Galway County this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Galway County in December?

Galway County is a region in Ireland. December in Galway County generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Galway.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Ballinasloe with an average of 96 mm to heavy rainfall in Carna with 183 mm. Galway experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Galway experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 35 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Galway County in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Galway County climate page.

Where to go in Galway County in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Galway County on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Galway County?

Galway

In December Galway generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Galway
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
5°C 
54 hours 
110 mm 
21 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
4°C 
35 hours 
113 mm 
22 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
10°C 
4°C 
45 hours 
108 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Galway

Clifden

In December Clifden generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Clifden
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
7°C 
54 hours 
158 mm 
24 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
6°C 
35 hours 
158 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
10°C 
5°C 
45 hours 
147 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Clifden

Cong

In December Cong generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cong
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
54 hours 
118 mm 
23 days 
poor 
December December
9°C 
4°C 
35 hours 
119 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
45 hours 
115 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Cong

Oughterard

In December Oughterard generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oughterard
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
5°C 
54 hours 
122 mm 
22 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
4°C 
35 hours 
123 mm 
23 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
45 hours 
118 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Oughterard

Renvyle

In December Renvyle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Renvyle
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
12°C 
7°C 
54 hours 
166 mm 
24 days 
poor 
December December
10°C 
6°C 
35 hours 
166 mm 
24 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
10°C 
5°C 
45 hours 
155 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Renvyle

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Galway County, in Ireland.

Is December the best time to visit Galway County?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Galway County due to the typically poor weather in Galway.

Generally speaking, July provides perfect weather in Galway. On the other hand, the months of January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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