Alcock and Brown landing Site, County Galway

About Alcock and Brown landing Site

Alcock and Brown landing Site is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (95 km). Nearby sights include Marconi Station World Heritage Site and Lough Fadda.

Climate of Alcock and Brown landing Site

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (138 mm)
Driest month: April (59 mm)

9° 4°

10° 5°

12° 6°

15° 8°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 11°

14° 8°

11° 6°

10° 5°

Jan

138

Feb

85

Mar

93

Apr

59

May

72

Jun

71

Jul

79

Aug

99

Sep

118

Oct

131

Nov

133

Dec

135

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Alcock and Brown landing Site
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	10°	12°	15°	16°	18°	18°	16°	14°	11°	10°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	8°	10°	12°	12°	11°	8°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	138	85	93	59	72	71	79	99	118	131	133	135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alcock and Brown landing Site

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 111 kmsoutheast
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 128 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 251 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alcock and Brown landing Site

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 1,012 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

White Strand Beach 3 kmW
Turbot Island Island 10 kmNW
Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmSE
Omey Island Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km515 places

Gorumna Island Island 31 kmSE
Inisheer Island 54 kmSE
Inishlyre Island 48 kmNE
Island More Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km804 places

White Strand Beach 85 kmSE
Dooniver Strand Beach 62 kmN
Scattery Island Island 99 kmS
Mutton Island Island 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Marconi Station World Heritage Site Historic site, County Galway
0.2 km W
Lough Fadda Lake, County Galway
1.3 km E
Lough Nacorrussaun Lake, County Galway
1.6 km SW
Lough Emlaghnabehy Lake, County Galway
1.8 km W
Lough Agh Lake, County Galway
2.4 km E
Lough Beaghcauneen Lake, County Galway
2.7 km NE
Malmore Mountain, County Galway
3.9 km N
Barrowen Lough Lake, County Galway
2.8 km S

Alcock and Brown landing Site

Nearest towns and villages

Clifden Village, County Galway
4.8 km N
Derrigmlagh Neighbourhood, County Galway
1.3 km W
Ballinaboy Village, County Galway
2.3 km N
Derrygimla Village, County Galway
2.6 km W