Swim in Galway in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Galway in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Galway is:
Minimum: 51°F
Average: 52°F
Maximum: 54°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 42°F to 47°F
- Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
- The wind blows at 1.2mph
- It rains a total of 6in, over 12 day(s).
Should we swim in Galway in december?
No... The water temperature in Galway in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Galway in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 51°F (and only 54°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Galway this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 45°F, 6in of precipitation (over 12 days) and 90.05 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Galway in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 43°F | ||
| Wind speed | 16.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 36°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 12 jour(s) (37%) | ||
| Humidity | 91% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.54km | ||
| Cloud cover | 63% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Ireland in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Dublin in december | 53°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Cork in december | 53°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Belmullet in december | 52°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Connemara National Park in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Dingle in december | 53°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Dundalk in december | 52°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Dungloe in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Killybegs in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Letterkenny in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Achill Island in december | 52°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Cliffs of Moher in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Donegal in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Waterford in december | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Wexford in december | 53°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Sligo in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Westport in december | 52°F | 54°F | freezing swimming |