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Weather in Rathdrum today: the honest forecast

Rathdrum

Cold enough to bully your bones.

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5°C

Clouds Few clouds

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

Sunrise 07:54 Sunset 18:26

Air quality Fair

Updated 22:40 on 17/10/2026. Don’t be expecting miracles.

Tomorrow in Rathdrum

Sunday 18/10/2026

Cloud, cloud, and a wee bit more cloud.

Clouds, high of 13°C, low of 5°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 12 km/h.

The day after in Rathdrum

Monday 19/10/2026

The sky’s leakin’ again. Ring the landlord.

Rain, high of 13°C, low of 8°C. 2.2 mm of rain, 100% chance. Wind up to 21 km/h.

Yellow warning: the sky’s in a mood. Not a crisis, but the washing can stay in.

Yellow

Small Craft warning from Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roche's Point

From 19/10/2026 07:00 until 19/10/2026 23:59

Northeasterly or cyclonic variable winds, veering southeasterly will reach force 6 at times.

Weather warnings: Met Éireann. Shown as issued. met.ie/warnings Northern Ireland: Met Office, metoffice.gov.uk.

Honest Weather’s verdicts for Rathdrum, tomorrow

  • Washing10/10 for washingTextbook drying weather. Your nana would approve.
  • Barbecue8/10 for barbecueFire it up. Just keep an eye on the sky.
  • A walk10/10 for a walkThe best walking weather you’ll get this week.

Verdicts by Honest Weather · honestweather.ie

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Next 24 hours in Rathdrum

Sun’s hiding like it owes us money.

In 3-hour steps.

  1. 01:00 5° 0% chance of rain
  2. 04:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  3. 07:00 6° 0% chance of rain
  4. 10:00 11° 0% chance of rain
  5. 13:00 13° 0% chance of rain
  6. 16:00 12° 0% chance of rain
  7. 19:00 9° 0% chance of rain
  8. 22:00 9° 0% chance of rain

The days ahead in Rathdrum

  1. Sun 18/10 Clouds 13° / 5° 0 mm, 0% Dull, grey and mild. The national colours.
  2. Mon 19/10 Rain 13° / 8° 2.2 mm, 100% Autumn rain. The leaves are on the road and so are the accidents.
  3. Tue 20/10 Rain 12° / 7° 1 mm, 36% Take a layer off, put a layer on. Repeat all day.
  4. Wed 21/10 Rain 10° / 6° 7.9 mm, 100% Wet, wetter, and then whatever’s wetter than that.
  5. Thu 22/10 Rain 11° / 6° 2.6 mm, 100% Wet enough to float an ark, so it is.

About the weather in Rathdrum

Rathdrum is in County Wicklow, 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.

Rathdrum is in County Wicklow, at about 52.93°N, 6.22°W. The closest places we cover are Wicklow (13 km), Arklow (15 km), Newtownmountkennedy (20 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 Rathdrum

What is the weather in Rathdrum right now?
It is 5°C in Rathdrum with few clouds, feeling like 4°C, with wind at 6 km/h.
Will it rain in Rathdrum tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely tomorrow in Rathdrum (a 0% chance).
What will the temperature be in Rathdrum tomorrow?
A high of 13°C and a low of 5°C, with wind around 12 km/h.
What time is sunset in Rathdrum today?
Sunrise is at 07:54 and sunset at 18:26.

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