Is Galway safe? Ireland travel risk
Is Galway safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Galway scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Ireland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 20 Mar 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Galway scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ireland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Galway: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (31/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ireland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Galway belongs to Galway (Ireland), centered at coordinates 53.2729° N, 9.0418° W (10 m above sea level). Distance to Dublin is 185.0 km towards the E.
Galway
53.2729° N, 9.0418° W
10 m
Europe/Dublin
83,456
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Ireland
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (19 °C avg high); Wettest: October (103 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Low °C | 4° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 65 | 85 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 91 | 103 | 91 | 101 |
Normals: Galway (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Galway happened in January, March, August, November and December (5 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Ireland travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Ireland entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Galway
Is Galway safe?
Galway currently scores 20/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Ireland (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Galway · Methodology
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