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Macroom Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 11° · coldest night Friday at 1°

The short of it: Macroom weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (41 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 3 °C (38 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (48 °F), low 2 °C (35 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:00 local time.

MACROOM, Sunday. — Macroom may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 9° before sinking to 2° by night. That is 2° colder than Macroom usually sees in November, when highs average 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 11°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 12 mm in all. Nights run 4° colder than the November norm of 6°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Macroom brings highs near 11°, lows of 6° and about 114 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 18°, February the coldest at 3°, and November the wettest with 114 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 9 h 12 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 151 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy7°5°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy8°5°7 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy8°6°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast9°6°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy9°6°10 km/h–
4 PMOvercast9°6°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast8°6°10 km/h–
6 PMOvercast8°5°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast8°5°9 km/h–
8 PMOvercast8°5°9 km/h–
9 PMOvercast8°5°10 km/h–
10 PMOvercast8°5°11 km/h–
11 PMOvercast8°5°10 km/h–
12 AMOvercast8°5°10 km/h–
1 AMOvercast9°6°12 km/h–
2 AMOvercast9°6°13 km/h–
3 AMOvercast9°6°14 km/h–
4 AMOvercast9°6°14 km/h–
5 AMOvercast9°6°14 km/h–
6 AMOvercast9°6°15 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°6°16 km/h–
8 AMOvercast10°6°17 km/h–
9 AMOvercast10°6°18 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 9°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 7:43 AM, down 4:55 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Macroom Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Macroom, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 17 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 42 min
Average wind
16 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 11°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 114 mm.

Macroom in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Macroom by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°4°103 mm17 km/h8 h 15 min✦
February9°3°80 mm17 km/h9 h 51 min✦
March10°4°73 mm16 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦
April12°5°61 mm15 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦
May15°7°55 mm15 km/h15 h 38 min✦✦✦
June17°10°54 mm14 km/h16 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
July18°12°59 mm14 km/h16 h 15 min✦✦✦✦
August18°12°64 mm13 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
September17°10°69 mm14 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October14°8°97 mm15 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦
November11°6°114 mm16 km/h8 h 42 min✦✦
December9°4°110 mm17 km/h7 h 47 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Macroom

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Macroom today?

Right now it is 5 °C (41 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 3 °C (38 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (48 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (35 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Macroom this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 12 mm (0.48 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Macroom?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Macroom at present.

What is the warmest month in Macroom?

July, with an average high of 18 °C (65 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average 3 °C (38 °F). The wettest month is November (114 mm (4.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Macroom?

July and August. July brings highs near 18 °C (65 °F) and about 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain; August highs near 18 °C (65 °F) and 64 mm (2.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Macroom?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (38 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MillstreetMunster18 km NNW11°5°138 mm
KillumneyMunster22 km E11°6°140 mm
DunmanwayMunster23 km SSW11°6°133 mm
BandonMunster24 km SE11°6°130 mm
TowerMunster25 km E11°5°136 mm
BallincolligMunster27 km E11°6°127 mm
BlarneyMunster28 km E11°5°136 mm
DrommahaneMunster29 km NE11°5°151 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor