- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport93 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km
About Ard Bay
Ard Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Galleen and Lough Keenaun.
Climate of Ard Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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).
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| 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 85 | 93 | 62 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 98 | 117 | 131 | 136 | 137 |
How to get to Ard Bay
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 93 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 93 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 240 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ard Bay
Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 450 natural sites, 1,073 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km272 places
- Gorumna Island Island 14 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 19 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 5 kmSW
- Mweenish Island Island 2 kmS
25–60 km440 places
- Inisheer Island 37 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 57 kmN
- Turbot Island Island 28 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 31 kmNW
60–100 km943 places
- White Strand Beach 68 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 76 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 82 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galleen Mountain, County Galway1.4 km N
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Lough Keenaun Lake, County Galway1 km E
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Lough Nageeron Lake, County Galway1.3 km W
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Mweenish Island Island, County Galway2.1 km S
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Bunnacliffa Lough Lake, County Galway2.1 km W
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Mason Island Island, County Galway3.3 km SW
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Ard Castle Historic site, County Galway1.1 km SW
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Mace Head Natural site, County Galway3.3 km W
More nature in Ireland
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Knockboy Mountain, County Galway4.5 km N
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Mweenish Bay Natural site, County Galway2.8 km SE
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Knockmorden Mountain, County Galway12 km NE -
Bunnahown Mountain, County Galway10 km NE
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Golam Head Natural site, County Galway11 km SE
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Bendouglas Mountain, County Galway18 km N
Sources & licences
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