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Victoria vs Galway
Comparing Victoria change · Galway change
Victoria and Galway have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Galway is the wetter, with 24 in more rain a year, and Victoria the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Victoria and Galway, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Victoria: Mild
Galway: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Victoria: Chilly
Galway: Chilly
Rain & snow
Galway is wetter
Victoria: Moderate rainfall
Galway: Wet
Sky
Victoria is sunnier
Victoria: Often cloudy
Galway: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Victoria and Galway run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Galway is the wetter — about 24 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Victoria has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 46 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 50 | 45 |
| Galway | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 53 | 48 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | — | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +3 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 46 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 66 |
| Galway | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 63 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | — | -2 | -1 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 69 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 50 | 45 |
| Galway | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 53 | 48 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +3 | +3 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 39 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 38 |
| Galway | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +1 | -1 | -1 | — | +1 | +1 | -1 | -1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 39 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 51 |
| Galway | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 51 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +1 | -1 | -1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 53 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 38 |
| Galway | 55 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | -1 | -1 | — | — |
Precipitation (in) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Galway | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +3 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +3 | +3.2 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Galway | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +3 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Galway | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Difference | +3 | +3.2 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 79 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 69 | 77 | 80 |
| Galway | 75 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| Difference | -5 | +2 | — | +1 | +7 | +13 | +33 | +29 | +21 | +3 | -4 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 79 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 66 |
| Galway | 75 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 79 |
| Difference | -5 | +2 | — | +1 | +7 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 48 | 49 | 53 | 69 | 77 | 80 |
| Galway | 81 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| Difference | +33 | +29 | +21 | +3 | -4 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 |
| Galway | 94 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +7 | +5 | +1 | — | +6 | +9 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Galway | 94 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +7 | +5 | +1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 75 | 74 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 |
| Galway | 81 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +6 | +9 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +8 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Victoria trends → · Galway trends →
Methodology & sources
Victoria
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Victoria Gonzales CS, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Galway
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 11 years of daily observations at Galway, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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