Rule
Rainbow Chaser
Cliffs of Moher - Rainbow Chaser - Ireland
Liscannor, Munster, Ireland
Sun breaking through rain — perfect rainbow conditions
Currently
Real-time conditionsSun Elevation9.3° (Daylight)
Precipitation0.0mm
Rain0.0mm
Showers0.1mm
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Europe/Dublin
Next opportunity
Very Good Chance of Rainbow
Cliffs of Moher
Today · 11:00–12:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
60%
🌈Rainbow Probability80%
Sun Elevation: 34.4° (Daylight)
Precipitation: 0.6mm
Rain: 0.0mm
Showers: 0.2mm
Excellent Chance of Rainbow
Cliffs of Moher
Today · 16:00–19:00
🌈Rainbow Probability:60-85%
Low
Very Good Chance of Rainbow
Cliffs of Moher
Sat, Apr 11 · 10:00–11:00
🌈Rainbow Probability:80%
Medium
Very Good Chance of Rainbow
Cliffs of Moher
Sat, Apr 11 · 16:00–19:00
🌈Rainbow Probability:69.2-80%
Low
Excellent Chance of Rainbow (double)
Cliffs of Moher
Sun, Apr 12 · 09:00–12:00
🌈Rainbow Probability:85-95%
Low
Very Good Chance of Rainbow
Cliffs of Moher
Sun, Apr 12 · 16:00–19:00
🌈Rainbow Probability:67.7-80%
Low
Good Chance of Rainbow
Cliffs of Moher
Mon, Apr 13 · 09:00–10:00
🌈Rainbow Probability:60%
Low
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks Ireland's legendary atmospheric conditions—where Atlantic weather creates frequent rainbows and dramatic coastal scenery. We combine precipitation patterns, sun position, and visibility data to predict photogenic conditions.
Ireland's position at the edge of the Atlantic means constantly changing weather. Showers pass quickly, sun breaks through clouds, and rainbows appear with remarkable frequency. The Wild Atlantic Way offers some of Europe's most dramatic coastal scenery.
What makes Ireland special for photography:
- Rainbow frequency - Atlantic showers and sunshine create multiple daily rainbow opportunities
- Dramatic coastline - Towering cliffs, sea stacks, and rugged headlands along 2,500km of coast
- Emerald landscapes - Rain-fed greenery provides striking contrast with stormy skies
- Soft light - Overcast conditions create rich, saturated colors
The Cliffs of Moher rise 214 meters from the Atlantic, offering one of Europe's most dramatic coastal viewpoints. Rainbows are most common in the morning and evening when sun angle is optimal. Ireland's weather changes rapidly—our forecast helps you time your visit for the best conditions.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourAND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/Dublin | Rainbow Probability ≥ 60.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 8 | ||
| 08:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 45% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | 45% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | 27% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| Thu, Apr 9 | ||
| 24:00 | 0% | 16548m |
| 01:00 | 0% | 21020m |
| 02:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 23509m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 13884m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | 80% | 20156m |
| 12:00 | 43% | 23997m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 19172m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 11% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | 62% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | 85% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | 60% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | 43% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| Fri, Apr 10 | ||
| 24:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 8537m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 16294m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 22220m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 2385m |
| 10:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 20742m |
| 16:00 | 0% | 7184m |
| 17:00 | 0% | 10357m |
| 18:00 | 0% | 5692m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 11216m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| Sat, Apr 11 | ||
| 24:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | 0% | 19656m |
| 09:00 | 0% | 21914m |
| 10:00 | 80% | 17213m |
| 11:00 | 64% | 6209m |
| 12:00 | 59% | 18312m |
| 13:00 | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | 0% | 20315m |
| 15:00 | 0% | 16496m |
| 16:00 | 69% | 12677m |
| 17:00 | 80% | 13122m |
| 18:00 | 70% | 13566m |
| 19:00 | 0% | 14011m |
| 20:00 | 0% | 16230m |
| 21:00 | 0% | 18448m |
| 22:00 | 0% | 20666m |
| 23:00 | 0% | 19999m |
| Sun, Apr 12 | ||
| 24:00 | 0% | 19332m |
| 01:00 | 0% | 18665m |
| 02:00 | 0% | 20488m |
| 03:00 | 0% | 22312m |
| 04:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | 0% | 24135m |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
What does Rainbow Probability mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Europe/Dublin | Precipitation Chance % | Rainfall mm | Showers mm | Solar Elevation ° | Sunshine Duration seconds | Total Cloud Coverage % | Total Precipitation mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 9
Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 20:26 | |||||||
| 08:00 | 98% | 0mm | 0.05mm | 9.3° | 0seconds | 100% | 0mm |
| 09:00 | 96% | 0mm | 0.2mm | 18° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.31mm |
| 10:00 | 95% | 0mm | 0.12mm | 27° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.5mm |
| 11:00 | 96% | 0mm | 0.2mm | 34° | 0seconds | 66% | 0.63mm |
| 12:00 | 97% | 0mm | 0.2mm | 40° | 3600seconds | 8% | 0.81mm |
| 13:00 | 98% | 0mm | 0.23mm | 44° | 3600seconds | 53% | 0.94mm |
| 14:00 | 78% | 0mm | 0.06mm | 45° | 3600seconds | 8% | 0.19mm |
| 15:00 | 59% | 0mm | 0.02mm | 42° | 3600seconds | 93% | 0.19mm |
| 16:00 | 39% | 0mm | 0.05mm | 37° | 3600seconds | 16% | 0.25mm |
| 17:00 | 45% | 0mm | 0.07mm | 29° | 3600seconds | 38% | 0.31mm |
| 18:00 | 50% | 0mm | 0.04mm | 21° | 3600seconds | 97% | 0.38mm |
| 19:00 | 56% | 0mm | 0.02mm | 12° | 3600seconds | 96% | 0.44mm |
| 20:00 | 56% | 0mm | 0.03mm | 3.3° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.06mm |
| 21:00 ☾ | 56% | 0mm | 0mm | -5.6° | 0seconds | 95% | 0.06mm |
| 22:00 ☾ | 56% | 0mm | 0mm | -14° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.13mm |
| 23:00 ☾ | 60% | 0mm | 0.03mm | -20° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.19mm |
| Fri, Apr 10
Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 20:26 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 64% | 0mm | 0mm | -26° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.25mm |
| 01:00 ☾ | 69% | 0mm | 0.01mm | -29° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.25mm |
| 02:00 ☾ | 62% | 0mm | 0mm | -29° | 0seconds | 100% | 0mm |
| 03:00 ☾ | 56% | 0mm | 0.02mm | -27° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.06mm |
| 04:00 ☾ | 50% | 0.01mm | 0.09mm | -22° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.13mm |
| 05:00 ☾ | 65% | 0.32mm | 0.03mm | -16° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.31mm |
| 06:00 ☾ | 80% | 0mm | 0.01mm | -8° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.5mm |
| 07:00 | 96% | 0mm | 0mm | 0.97° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.5mm |
| 08:00 | 97% | 0mm | 0mm | 9.6° | 0seconds | 100% | 0mm |
| 09:00 | 98% | 0mm | 0.02mm | 19° | 0seconds | 100% | 0mm |
| 10:00 | 100% | 0.01mm | 0mm | 27° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.06mm |
| 11:00 | 100% | 0.02mm | 0.06mm | 35° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.06mm |
| 12:00 | 100% | 0mm | 0mm | 41° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.13mm |
| 13:00 | 100% | 0mm | 0mm | 44° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.13mm |
| 14:00 | 97% | 0.08mm | 0mm | 45° | 3600seconds | 100% | 0mm |
| 15:00 | 93% | 0.37mm | 0mm | 42° | 3600seconds | 100% | 0.19mm |
| 16:00 | 90% | 1.9mm | 0mm | 37° | 0seconds | 100% | 1.1mm |
| 17:00 | 91% | 1.5mm | 0mm | 30° | 0seconds | 100% | 2.1mm |
| 18:00 | 93% | 3.1mm | 0mm | 21° | 0seconds | 100% | 4.1mm |
| 19:00 | 94% | 0.87mm | 0.03mm | 12° | 0seconds | 100% | 6.3mm |
| 20:00 | 91% | 0mm | 0.01mm | 3.5° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.94mm |
| 21:00 ☾ | 87% | 0mm | 0.04mm | -5.3° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.94mm |
| 22:00 ☾ | 84% | 0mm | 0mm | -13° | 0seconds | 100% | 1mm |
| 23:00 ☾ | 87% | 0mm | 0mm | -20° | 0seconds | 48% | 1mm |
| Sat, Apr 11
Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 20:28 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 90% | 0mm | 0mm | -25° | 0seconds | 44% | 1mm |
| 01:00 ☾ | 93% | 0mm | 0.07mm | -28° | 0seconds | 5% | 1mm |
| 02:00 ☾ | 84% | 0mm | 0.01mm | -29° | 0seconds | 11% | 0mm |
| 03:00 ☾ | 75% | 0mm | 0.02mm | -26° | 0seconds | 23% | 0.06mm |
| 04:00 ☾ | 66% | 0mm | 0.1mm | -22° | 0seconds | 85% | 0.19mm |
| 05:00 ☾ | 76% | 0mm | 0.03mm | -15° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.31mm |
| 06:00 ☾ | 85% | 0mm | 0.12mm | -7.6° | 0seconds | 86% | 0.5mm |
| 07:00 | 94% | 0mm | 0.03mm | 1.3° | 0seconds | 72% | 0.56mm |
| 08:00 | 92% | 0mm | 0.24mm | 10° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.06mm |
| 09:00 | 90% | 0mm | 0.25mm | 19° | 0seconds | 100% | 0.31mm |
| 10:00 | 88% | 0mm | 0.29mm | 27° | 0seconds | 79% | 0.56mm |
| 11:00 | 92% | 0.26mm | 0.46mm | 35° | 3600seconds | 100% | 1.1mm |
| 12:00 | 95% | 0.01mm | 0.24mm | 41° | 3600seconds | 25% | 1.8mm |
| 13:00 | 98% | 0mm | 0.09mm | 45° | 3600seconds | 98% | 1.9mm |
| 14:00 | 98% | 0.03mm | 0.19mm | 45° | 2400seconds | 91% | 1.9mm |
| 15:00 | 98% | 0.07mm | 0.3mm | 43° | 1200seconds | 84% | 1.9mm |
| 16:00 | 98% | 0.1mm | 0.4mm | 37° | 0seconds | 78% | 1.9mm |
| 17:00 | 98% | 0.16mm | 0.31mm | 30° | 0seconds | 85% | 2.6mm |
| 18:00 | 99% | 0.23mm | 0.23mm | 22° | 0seconds | 93% | 3.3mm |
| 19:00 | 99% | 0.29mm | 0.14mm | 13° | 0seconds | 100% | 3.9mm |
| 20:00 | 98% | 0.23mm | 0.16mm | 3.8° | 0seconds | 100% | 3mm |
| 21:00 ☾ | 97% | 0.16mm | 0.19mm | -5° | 0seconds | 100% | 2mm |
| 22:00 ☾ | 96% | 0.1mm | 0.21mm | -13° | 0seconds | 100% | 1mm |
| 23:00 ☾ | 97% | 0.12mm | 0.2mm | -20° | 0seconds | 100% | 1.3mm |
| Sun, Apr 12
Sunrise 06:48
Sunset 20:29 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 98% | 0.14mm | 0.18mm | -25° | 0seconds | 100% | 1.6mm |
| 01:00 ☾ | 98% | 0.16mm | 0.17mm | -28° | 0seconds | 100% | 1.9mm |
| 02:00 ☾ | 98% | 0.13mm | 0.15mm | -28° | 0seconds | 100% | 1.5mm |
| 03:00 ☾ | 97% | 0.09mm | 0.13mm | -26° | 0seconds | 99% | 1.1mm |
| 04:00 ☾ | 97% | 0.06mm | 0.11mm | -21° | 0seconds | 99% | 0.75mm |
| 05:00 ☾ | 97% | 0.06mm | 0.08mm | -15° | 1200seconds | 69% | 0.85mm |
| 06:00 ☾ | 98% | 0.06mm | 0.05mm | -7.3° | 2400seconds | 38% | 0.96mm |
| 07:00 | 99% | 0.06mm | 0.02mm | 1.6° | 3600seconds | 8% | 1.1mm |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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