Air Quality in Galway, Ireland

Partly Cloudy
18.6°C · 65.8% humidity
18.6°
Feels 18.6°
42
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
34 6pm
34
34
42 9pm
38
35
33 12am
31
30
27 3am
26
26
26 6am
26
25
25 9am
24
24
24 12pm
24
24
25 3pm
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

48h · 3 stn

Galway's air quality is shaped by traffic emissions and residential heating. Pollution levels tend to peak during winter months when cold air traps emissions close to ground level.

65.8%
Humidity
18.7 km/h
Wind N
1024.7 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
42
10.2 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Galway?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

48h · 3 stations
PM2.510.2 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
10.2
Median
10.2
Average
10.2
Low
10.2
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.15 · Bias: -4.1

What is the 7-day forecast for Galway?

05-29
18.6° 12.2°
6.75 mm
05-30
17.5° 12.2°
0.5 mm
05-31
15.7° 8.3°
0.38 mm
06-01
18.2° 10.8°
2.19 mm
06-02
16.6° 10.1°
5.44 mm
06-03
19.6° 11.0°
1.56 mm
06-04
15.9° 14.7°
0.5 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.2°C

Where are air quality stations near Galway?

42
Eyre Square, Galway
0.2 km PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³ PM10: 19.9 µg/m³
63
Briarhill, Co. Galway, Ireland
4.8 km PM2.5: 17.8 µg/m³

What cities are near Galway?

15 Ennis 64 Limerick 25 Athlone 42 An Muileann gCearr 38 Sligo 5 Tralee 33 Cluain Meala 29 Kilkenny 25 Carlow 28 Droichead Nua
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-05-29T20:28 UTC.