Sea weather in Letterkenny in Ireland All the beach weather in Letterkenny

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Letterkenny in Ireland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Letterkenny over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Letterkenny in Ireland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Letterkenny. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 14 December 202547°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Monday 15 December 202543°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 16 December 202536°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202541°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202545°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Friday 19 December 202545°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202541°F to 47°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Letterkenny

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 16:02 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity87%90%90%90%88%85%86%78%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa995 hPa992 hPa995 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%98%100%100%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (20mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)46km/h (28mph)38km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
181°
S
171°
S
168°
SSE
180°
S
189°
S
294°
WNW
262°
W
Wind chill9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)
Waves
Height3.1m (10.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 295°
WNW
294°
WNW
293°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
Period13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.13.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 16:02 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 10.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%78%78%83%81%79%83%81%
Barometric pressure998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover41%37%45%35%47%54%31%87%
Heat index9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
223°
SW
204°
SSW
183°
S
200°
SSW
211°
SSW
202°
SSW
216°
SW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.9m (9.4ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.2m (10.7ft)3.1m (10.2ft)
Direction 294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
295°
WNW
301°
WNW
304°
NW
305°
NW
305°
NW
Period12.9 sec.13.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.15.1 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 16:02 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 36°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-3°C (27°F)1°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%79%83%85%83%80%84%84%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover7%73%70%7%0%0%1%11%
Heat index7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 214°
SW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
191°
S
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
180°
S
166°
SSE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-3°C (27°F)1°C (33°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.5m (8.1ft)
Direction 303°
WNW
301°
WNW
301°
WNW
300°
WNW
300°
WNW
300°
WNW
301°
WNW
303°
WNW
Period14.9 sec.14.8 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 16:02 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 11.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%77%82%89%88%83%78%79%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1009 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover58%71%100%91%100%94%84%12%
Heat index5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (15mph)35km/h (21mph)45km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)47km/h (30mph)61km/h (38mph)57km/h (35mph)46km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 166°
SSE
173°
S
176°
S
171°
S
190°
S
244°
WSW
230°
SW
225°
SW
Wind chill0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)3.6m (11.8ft)
Direction 302°
WNW
301°
WNW
296°
WNW
295°
WNW
294°
WNW
295°
WNW
296°
WNW
304°
NW
Period13.4 sec.13.1 sec.12.6 sec.12.8 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.17.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 19.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity86%88%84%89%88%84%75%69%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1008 hPa1005 hPa996 hPa985 hPa981 hPa980 hPa978 hPa
Cloud cover61%100%100%100%100%100%39%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)57km/h (35mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)60km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)54km/h (33mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 206°
SSW
142°
SE
131°
SE
96°
E
149°
SSE
163°
SSE
168°
SSE
168°
SSE
Wind chill4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height5.6m (18.3ft)5.9m (19.2ft)5.6m (18.4ft)5.5m (17.9ft)5.3m (17.4ft)5.0m (16.4ft)4.6m (15.1ft)4.1m (13.6ft)
Direction 306°
NW
304°
NW
303°
WNW
304°
WNW
304°
NW
306°
NW
305°
NW
305°
NW
Period21.4 sec.20.8 sec.20.1 sec.19.6 sec.19.4 sec.19.1 sec.18.5 sec.17.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 44.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.2mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%79%78%75%71%69%74%
Barometric pressure975 hPa979 hPa991 hPa1001 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%99%100%88%86%81%77%74%
Heat index7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed55km/h (34mph)54km/h (34mph)71km/h (44mph)48km/h (30mph)44km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts70km/h (43mph)57km/h (35mph)76km/h (47mph)65km/h (40mph)50km/h (31mph)40km/h (25mph)35km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 170°
S
268°
W
291°
WNW
272°
W
267°
W
264°
W
250°
WSW
225°
SW
Wind chill1°C (34°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height3.7m (12.2ft)3.4m (11.0ft)3.1m (10.3ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.0m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.6m (8.7ft)
Direction 307°
NW
305°
NW
306°
NW
308°
NW
306°
NW
307°
NW
308°
NW
304°
NW
Period17.2 sec.16.2 sec.15.9 sec.15.5 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Letterkenny. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%87%86%88%81%80%81%83%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover67%95%100%59%50%100%100%51%
Heat index6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)51km/h (31mph)
Direction 194°
SSW
173°
S
166°
SSE
158°
SSE
162°
SSE
169°
SSE
166°
SSE
170°
S
Wind chill3°C (37°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 305°
NW
305°
NW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
301°
WNW
Period13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.3 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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