Sligo Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

11.9°C / 53.4°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

12°C / 53°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
81%

The measurements for the water temperature in Sligo, Connaught are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Sligo water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Sligo average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Sligo
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.6 8.3 8 8.6 10 10.1 12.5 13.6 13 11.9 11.3 10.1
Max °C 11.4 10.3 10.2 10.8 11.9 14.7 16 16.1 15.7 14.6 13.2 11.8
Min °F 48.6 47.7 47.3 48.4 50.7 52 55.9 57.4 56.4 54.5 53.1 50.8
Max °F 51.4 49.7 49.5 50.6 52.6 56.6 59.4 59.9 59.1 57.2 55 52.5

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 58.6°F / 14.8°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 48.4°F / 9.1°C.

7 day tide forecast for Sligo

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 03:13am
    (3m)
  • Low 09:31am
    (1.16m)
  • High 03:56pm
    (3.06m)
  • Low 09:54pm
    (1.3m)
  • High 04:05am
    (3.15m)
  • Low 10:14am
    (1.01m)
  • High 04:38pm
    (3.24m)
  • Low 10:35pm
    (1.11m)
  • High 04:49am
    (3.3m)
  • Low 10:52am
    (0.89m)
  • High 05:16pm
    (3.42m)
  • Low 11:13pm
    (0.94m)
  • High 05:28am
    (3.44m)
  • Low 11:27am
    (0.78m)
  • High 05:51pm
    (3.57m)
  • Low 11:48pm
    (0.79m)
  • High 06:06am
    (3.53m)
  • Low 12:03pm
    (0.71m)
  • High 06:25pm
    (3.67m)
  • Low 12:23am
    (0.68m)
  • High 06:42am
    (3.6m)
  • Low 12:37pm
    (0.68m)
  • High 06:47pm
    (3.73m)
  • Low 12:48am
    (0.62m)
  • High 07:09am
    (3.6m)
  • Low 01:01pm
    (0.7m)
  • High 07:23pm
    (3.74m)
7 day tide times for Sligo

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Galway, Ireland) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.