16/08/2026
Connemara Detailed Forecast for Mon 17 Aug 2026
Monday will bring dense overcast skies across Connemara with rain likely throughout much of the day. The morning starts with patchy light fog in some inland valleys, clearing as the rain develops. Precipitation will be most persistent during the afternoon and evening, with 5-10 mm expected widely. Coastal and island areas will experience the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds, with breezy to windy conditions developing through the day. Temperatures will reach 19-21°C in sheltered inland locations, but remain cooler at 15-17°C along exposed western coasts and islands.
Winds will be relatively light through the morning, west to west-southwest 10-15 kph gusting to 26-31 kph, then strengthening considerably during the afternoon to southwest 18-27 kph gusting to 34-41 kph. The islands will see the strongest gusts, particularly Inishbofin with south-southwest winds gusting to 41 kph. Monday night continues cloudy to overcast with rain likely in the evening, then easing to occasional showers after midnight. Winds remain breezy from the west at 17-25 kph gusting to 31-37 kph, with temperatures holding around 14-16°C.
00-06: Dense overcast developing after midnight. Chance of rain. Patchy light fog inland. Temperatures 14-17°C. Light west to west-northwest winds 11-20 kph, gusting to 25-41 kph early, easing after midnight.
07-12: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog clearing. Slight to chance of rain developing. Temperatures rising to 16-21°C. Light to moderate west to west-southwest winds 10-15 kph, gusting to 26-31 kph.
13-18: Dense overcast. Rain likely becoming widespread. Temperatures peaking at 15-21°C. Moderate to fresh southwest winds 18-27 kph, gusting to 34-41 kph, strongest on islands.
19-00: Dense overcast to cloudy. Rain likely in evening, then chance of rain. Temperatures steady 14-16°C. Breezy west to west-southwest winds 17-25 kph, gusting to 31-37 kph.
Cleggan: Dense overcast, rain likely, high 20°C, west to southwest winds 13-20 kph gusting to 28-36 kph, 5-10 mm.
Clifden: Dense overcast, rain likely, high 19°C, west-southwest winds 13-20 kph gusting to 28-36 kph, 5-10 mm.
Furbo: Dense overcast, patchy fog clearing, rain likely, high 19°C, west to southwest winds 13-20 kph gusting to 27-36 kph, 5-10 mm.
Glinsce: Dense overcast, rain likely, high 19°C, west to southwest winds 13-20 kph gusting to 27-36 kph, 5-10 mm.
Kylemore: Cloudy to dense overcast, chance of rain developing, high 21°C, west-southwest winds 10-18 kph gusting to 27-34 kph, 2-5 mm.
Leenane: Dense overcast, patchy fog early, rain likely, high 19°C, west to southwest winds 13-20 kph gusting to 27-36 kph, 5-10 mm.
Letterfrack: Dense overcast, rain likely, high 21°C, southwest winds 13-20 kph gusting to 29-37 kph, 5-10 mm.
Oughterard: Cloudy, chance of rain developing afternoon, high 20°C, west winds 9-19 kph gusting to 28-34 kph, less than 2 mm.
Renvyle: Dense overcast, patchy fog clearing, rain likely, high 19°C, west to southwest winds 14-21 kph gusting to 27-36 kph, 5-10 mm.
Inishbofin: Dense overcast, chance of rain afternoon, breezy, high 17°C, west-southwest to south-southwest winds 15-27 kph gusting to 31-41 kph, 2-5 mm.
Inishturk: Dense overcast, patchy fog clearing, rain likely, breezy, high 16°C, west to southwest winds 14-22 kph gusting to 26-34 kph, 5-10 mm.
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