Bay
North Bay
Connacht · Ireland · Atlantic Ocean
53.2333, -9.0333 · Galway, 4 km
- 16°Sea · August
- 19°High · July
- 6.5 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
North Bay in January
- 8°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.4 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in February
- 8°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.6 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in March
- 9°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in April
- 12°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month73 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in May
- 15°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in July
- 19°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in August
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month107 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in September
- 17°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in October
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.1 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month108 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in November
- 10°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 1.7 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month132 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Bay in December
- 8°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 1.0 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month124 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 72Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 60 kmAirport: Shannon Airport (SNN)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 9.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 9.0 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 9.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 11.1 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 14.1 °C — 2.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.8 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 17.3 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 15.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 13.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 12.2 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 10.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan9°1 h118 mm
- Feb8°3 h92 mm
- Mar9°4 h86 mm
- Apr10°6 h73 mm
- May12°6 h84 mm
- Jun14°6 h90 mm
- Jul16°5 h100 mm
- Aug16°5 h107 mm
- Sep15°4 h91 mm
- Oct14°3 h108 mm
- Nov12°2 h132 mm
- Dec10°1 h124 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at North Bay: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 3 | 9 | 118 | 19 | 1.4 | 23 |
| February | 8 | 3 | 8 | 92 | 16 | 2.6 | 22 |
| March | 9 | 3 | 9 | 86 | 16 | 4.1 | 21 |
| April | 12 | 5 | 10 | 73 | 16 | 6.0 | 18 |
| May | 15 | 7 | 12 | 84 | 16 | 6.5 | 19 |
| June | 18 | 10 | 14 | 90 | 16 | 6.1 | 18 |
| July | 19 | 11 | 16 | 100 | 20 | 4.9 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 18 | 11 | 16 | 107 | 19 | 4.6 | 18 |
| September | 17 | 10 | 15 | 91 | 16 | 4.2 | 19 |
| October | 13 | 8 | 14 | 108 | 18 | 3.1 | 20 |
| November | 10 | 5 | 12 | 132 | 20 | 1.7 | 20 |
| December | 8 | 4 | 10 | 124 | 20 | 1.0 | 22 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 26 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 32 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 26 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 32 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |