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Weather in Swords today: the honest forecast

Swords

Temperature: disrespectful.

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5°C

Clouds Few clouds

Feels like
5°C
Wind
3 km/h
Humidity
82%
Rainfall
0 mm

Sunrise 07:54 Sunset 18:25

Air quality Good

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

Tomorrow in Swords

Sunday 18/10/2026

Cloud everywhere. Typical, so it is.

Clouds, high of 12°C, low of 5°C. 0 mm of rain, 0% chance. Wind up to 7 km/h.

The day after in Swords

Monday 19/10/2026

A soft day, thank God. That’s Irish for drizzlin’.

Rain, high of 13°C, low of 7°C. 0.4 mm of rain, 87% chance. Wind up to 17 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 Swords, tomorrow

  • Washing9/10 for washingEvery sheet in the house. Go.
  • Barbecue8/10 for barbecueA solid barbecue day by Irish standards.
  • A walk10/10 for a walkOut the door, quick, before it changes its mind.

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Next 24 hours in Swords

Mild enough to leave the coat at home. Brave. Foolish, but brave.

In 3-hour steps.

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

The days ahead in Swords

  1. Sun 18/10 Clouds 12° / 5° 0 mm, 0% Not a bother out. Grey, dry, and a bit of nothin’.
  2. Mon 19/10 Rain 13° / 7° 0.4 mm, 87% Check the forecast. Then check out the window. Then ignore both.
  3. Tue 20/10 Clouds 13° / 8° 0 mm, 0% Dull as dishwater, but dry. Count it as a win.
  4. Wed 21/10 Rain 11° / 7° 2.7 mm, 100% Rainin’ so hard the ducks are wearin’ wellies.
  5. Thu 22/10 Rain 12° / 6° 0.1 mm, 20% Dull, damp and mild. A grand soft day, so it is.

About the weather in Swords

Swords is in County Dublin, 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.

Swords is in County Dublin, at about 53.46°N, 6.22°W. The closest places we cover are Malahide (5 km), Portmarnock (7 km), Ballymun (8 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 Swords

What is the weather in Swords right now?
It is 5°C in Swords with few clouds, feeling like 5°C, with wind at 3 km/h.
Will it rain in Swords tomorrow?
Rain is unlikely tomorrow in Swords (a 0% chance).
What will the temperature be in Swords tomorrow?
A high of 12°C and a low of 5°C, with wind around 7 km/h.
What time is sunset in Swords today?
Sunrise is at 07:54 and sunset at 18:25.

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