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Triplandio Galway guide covers 11 travel guides across 27 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 43 self-guided walking tours in Galway with 232 POI, spanning 112.7 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Galway
City & Country Data Ireland (Galway)
Key travel data for Galway — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Ireland
Cost
LOW
Safety
100
Health
81
Lifestyle
83
Infra
80
Rank
#8
Score
68
Tourists
11.0M/y
GDP/cap
$131.6k
Life Exp
83.0 yrs
Population
5.5M
Currency
EUR €
Language
English
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
999
💰 Prices in Galway
Coffee
$4.21
Beer
$6.75
Lunch
$20.00
Groceries
$35.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.30
Transit
$1.90
Fuel
$1.81/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Galway (Ireland)
Now (July) avg: 15°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: May & Apr.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
18°C / 13°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:25 / 21:59
Local time
8:02
Sea Temp
18°C
Best Months 
May & Apr
May & Apr
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Galway —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A traditional Irish fruit bread, often served at Halloween. A rich blood sausage with oats and spices, typical in Irish breakfasts. A type of potato pancake with a smooth, creamy texture. Traditional Irish bread made with wholemeal flour and buttermilk. Classic Dublin dish of sausages, bacon, and potatoes. Mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage. Fresh, locally sourced oysters from Galway Bay. Hearty stew with lamb, potatoes, and vegetables. A creamy soup with a mix of local seafood, potatoes, and herbs. Quick bread made with baking soda instead of yeast.
Traditional Local Food
Galway (Ireland)
Bread
Vegetarian
Barmbrack
Báirín Breac
BAH-reen BRAK
Breakfast
Meat
Black Pudding
Putóg dhubh
POO-tog DHUV
Main course
Vegetarian
Boxty Pancake
Bacstaí
BAHK-stee
Bread
Vegetarian
Brown Bread
Arán Donn
AR-awn DON
Main course
Meat
Coddle
Cadharlach
CAD-her-lack
Main course
Vegetarian
Colcannon
Cál ceannann
KAHL KEE-un-un
🐟
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Galway Oysters
Oisrí na Gaillimhe
ISH-ree na GAL-ih-may
Main course
Meat
Irish Stew
Stobhach Gaelach
STO-ah ga-LAA
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Seafood Chowder
Brocann Feamainne
BROH-kahn Feh-WAHN-na
Bread
Vegetarian
Soda Bread
Arán sóide
ah-RAHN SOH-da
