- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport65 km
- KIR Kerry Airport102 km
About Aran Islands
Aran Islands is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Illaunanaur and Dogs Head.
Climate of Aran Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 87 | 87 | 65 | 76 | 72 | 78 | 94 | 118 | 130 | 141 | 140 |
How to get to Aran Islands
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 83 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 65 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 102 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 83 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 155 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 227 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aran Islands
Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 520 natural sites, 1,026 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km105 places
- Gorumna Island Island 19 kmN
- Inisheer Island 8 kmSE
- Inishmore Island 7 kmNW
- Inishman Island 3 kmE
25–60 km650 places
- White Strand Beach 39 kmS
- White Strand Beach 48 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 57 kmNW
- Scattery Island Island 55 kmS
60–100 km949 places
- Inishlyre Island 80 kmN
- Banna Strand Beach 85 kmS
- Bush Island Island 73 kmSE
- The Seven Hogs Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilronan Village, County Galway3.8 km NW
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Eararna Village, County Galway1.5 km W
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Iaráirne Village, County Galway1.5 km W
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Cinn an Bhaile Village, County Galway2.3 km SE
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Baile na Seoigheach Village, County Galway2.6 km SE
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Baile na Craige Village, County Galway2.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunanaur Island, County Galway0.6 km SW
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Dogs Head Natural site, County Galway1.7 km N
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Oileán na Tuí Island, County Galway2 km N
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Straw Island Island, County Galway2.5 km N
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Killeany Bay Natural site, County Galway2.7 km NW
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Inishman Island, County Galway3 km E
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Sandhead Natural site, County Galway4.7 km E
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Dún Dúchathair Historic site, County Galway4 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inisheer Island, County Galway8.2 km SE -
Inishmore Island, County Galway6.5 km NW
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Gorumna Island Island, County Galway19 km N
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Loughcarrick Island Island, County Galway15 km N
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Illaunanownim Island, County Galway15 km N
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Foal Island Island, County Galway17 km N
Sources & licences
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