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Weather in Ben Bulben today: the honest forecast

Ben Bulben

Sun and cloud. Bring the sunglasses and the brolly. Safe is safe.

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8°C

Clouds Scattered clouds

Feels like
5°C
Wind
21 km/h
Humidity
78%
Rainfall
0 mm

Sunrise 08:03 Sunset 18:34

Air quality Good

Updated 21:55 on 16/10/2026. Don’t be expecting miracles.

Tomorrow in Ben Bulben

Saturday 17/10/2026

The sky’s after gettin’ out of the wrong side of bed.

Clouds, high of 10°C, low of 4°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 14 km/h.

The day after in Ben Bulben

Sunday 18/10/2026

Sky’s acting the complete eejit.

Clouds, high of 10°C, low of 4°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 16 km/h.

Tomorrow in Ben Bulben: the verdicts

  • The view9/10 for the viewSpectacular. You’ll see half the country.
  • Wind up top9/10 for wind up topCalm on top. A rare treat.
  • The climb10/10 for the climbA day to remember. Go early.
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Next 24 hours in Ben Bulben

Bit of sun, bit of cloud, bit of everything. Typical.

In 3-hour steps.

  1. 22:00 8° 0% chance of rain
  2. 01:00 8° 0% chance of rain
  3. 04:00 8° 0% chance of rain
  4. 07:00 4° 0% chance of rain
  5. 10:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  6. 13:00 10° 0% chance of rain
  7. 16:00 10° 0% chance of rain
  8. 19:00 8° 0% chance of rain

The days ahead in Ben Bulben

  1. Sat 17/10 Clouds 10° / 4° 0 mm, 0% A mild day. Don’t waste it indoors.
  2. Sun 18/10 Clouds 10° / 4° 0 mm, 0% The weather’s mad, but we’ll survive. We always do.
  3. Mon 19/10 Clouds 10° / 3° 0 mm, 0% Not a bother out. Grey, dry, and a bit of nothin’.
  4. Tue 20/10 Rain 11° / 7° 3.1 mm, 100% Rain on a Saturday. The GAA lads are devastated.
  5. Wed 21/10 Rain 9° / 7° 8 mm, 71% Rain so heavy the gutters are filin’ for a transfer.

About the weather in Ben Bulben

The flat-topped mountain over Sligo, known from the poems of Yeats. It is in County Sligo. Weather on a mountain can be very different from the weather in the valley: it is colder, windier and the cloud can sit on top all day. Always check the forecast and tell someone where you are going.

Ben Bulben is in County Sligo, at about 54.36°N, 8.46°W. The closest places we cover are Sligo (10 km), Strandhill (14 km), Bundoran (18 km).

Across Ireland, spring is cool and bright with showers, summer highs are typically in the high teens with long evenings, autumn is the wettest and windiest stretch as the Atlantic fronts return, and winter is mild for the latitude with frost on clear nights. Rain can arrive in any month.

Quick answers for Ben Bulben

What is the weather in Ben Bulben right now?
It is 8°C in Ben Bulben with scattered clouds, feeling like 5°C, with wind at 21 km/h.
Will it rain in Ben Bulben tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely tomorrow in Ben Bulben (a 0% chance).
What will the temperature be in Ben Bulben tomorrow?
A high of 10°C and a low of 4°C, with wind around 14 km/h.
What time is sunset in Ben Bulben today?
Sunrise is at 08:03 and sunset at 18:34.

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