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Weather in Rathdowney today: the honest forecast

Rathdowney

Temperature: disrespectful.

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6°C

Clear Clear sky

Feels like
4°C
Wind
11 km/h
Humidity
92%
Rainfall
0 mm

Sunrise 07:57 Sunset 18:33

Air quality Fair

Updated 21:56 on 16/10/2026. Don’t be expecting miracles.

Tomorrow in Rathdowney

Saturday 17/10/2026

Met Éireann says one thing, the sky says another. Trust the sky.

Clouds, high of 12°C, low of 5°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 12 km/h.

The day after in Rathdowney

Sunday 18/10/2026

Grey as your man’s personality.

Clouds, high of 11°C, low of 5°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 7 km/h.

Tomorrow in Rathdowney: the verdicts

  • Washing10/10 for washingEvery sheet in the house. Go.
  • Barbecue8/10 for barbecueGood enough for sausages and a few cans.
  • A walk10/10 for a walkCracking walk weather. Don’t waste it.
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Next 24 hours in Rathdowney

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

In 3-hour steps.

  1. 22:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  2. 01:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  3. 04:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  4. 07:00 5° 0% chance of rain
  5. 10:00 8° 0% chance of rain
  6. 13:00 12° 0% chance of rain
  7. 16:00 11° 0% chance of rain
  8. 19:00 8° 0% chance of rain

The days ahead in Rathdowney

  1. Sat 17/10 Clouds 12° / 5° 0 mm, 0% Dull as dishwater, but dry. Count it as a win.
  2. Sun 18/10 Clouds 11° / 5° 0 mm, 0% Grey, grey and more grey. Grand day for a nap.
  3. Mon 19/10 Rain 10° / 3° 0.2 mm, 56% The sky’s leakin’ again. Ring the landlord.
  4. Tue 20/10 Rain 13° / 7° 6.8 mm, 100% Rain on a Saturday. The GAA lads are devastated.
  5. Wed 21/10 Rain 10° / 5° 2.7 mm, 83% Puddles like lakes. Mind the lad in the Corolla.

About the weather in Rathdowney

Rathdowney is in County Laois, in the east and midlands, which are usually drier and calmer than the west. Inland spots get sharper frosts in winter and warmer afternoons in summer.

Rathdowney is in County Laois, at about 52.86°N, 7.59°W. The closest places we cover are Abbeyleix (17 km), Roscrea (17 km), Mountrath (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 Rathdowney

What is the weather in Rathdowney right now?
It is 6°C in Rathdowney with clear sky, feeling like 4°C, with wind at 11 km/h.
Will it rain in Rathdowney tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely tomorrow in Rathdowney (a 0% chance).
What will the temperature be in Rathdowney tomorrow?
A high of 12°C and a low of 5°C, with wind around 12 km/h.
What time is sunset in Rathdowney today?
Sunrise is at 07:57 and sunset at 18:33.

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