Mushrooms in Monaghan
Today, the most favourable conditions in Monaghan are for wood blewits (average score 53/100, ranked #28 out of 38 by region). Scores are calculated for each municipality from the local weather and the surrounding forests.
On Wednesday 4 November 2026, no species is favourable on average in Monaghan; wood blewits have the best chances there (53/100 on average). Its best national ranking is for morels: #21 out of 38 regions. For wood blewits, the best-placed municipalities are Carrickmacross-Castleblayney (71/100), Monaghan (50/100) and Ballybay-Clones (39/100). For wood blewits, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. In Carrickmacross-Castleblayney: 4 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 2 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 0 to 9 °C. The score of a region is an average over all its municipalities (forests, farmland, towns): an average score can hide excellent woods.
Ceps
Unfavourable · rank 38Chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 37Morels
Unfavourable · rank 21Hedgehog mushrooms
Unfavourable · rank 37Black trumpets
Unfavourable · rank 37Funnel chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 37Wood blewits
Possible · rank 28Saffron milk caps
Unfavourable · rank 37Parasol mushrooms
Possible · rank 29The next 8 days
Ceps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 2
Chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 1
Morels
Average per region. Best municipality today: 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 9
Black trumpets
Average per region. Best municipality today: 8
Funnel chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 4
Wood blewits
Average per region. Best municipality today: 71
Saffron milk caps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 5
Parasol mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 60
Best municipalities today
Ceps
Chanterelles
Hedgehog mushrooms
Black trumpets
Funnel chanterelles
Wood blewits
Saffron milk caps
Parasol mushrooms
Weather in Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 9 °C | 14 °C | 2.6 mm | 39 % |
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % |
| Fri 30 | 9 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 14 °C | 0.1 mm | 35 % |
| Sun 1 | 4 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Mon 2 | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Tue 3 | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 1.0 mm | 34 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.5 mm | 34 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 37 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 36 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 4 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |