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°C47°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ireland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ireland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Galway
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet, windy, short days).
Weather in December
- GalwayHighs around 8.2 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 20 daysHighs around 47 °F, lows around 39 °F, 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.
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