- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport93 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
About Ard Castle
Ard Castle is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nageeron and Ard Bay.
Climate of Ard Castle
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 Castle
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 93 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 111 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 93 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 111 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 241 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ard Castle
Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 448 natural sites, 1,065 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km259 places
- Gorumna Island Island 14 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 19 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 4 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 2 kmSE
25–60 km448 places
- Inisheer Island 37 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 57 kmN
- Turbot Island Island 28 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 31 kmNW
60–100 km935 places
- White Strand Beach 67 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 76 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 82 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Nageeron Lake, County Galway0.6 km NW
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Ard Bay Natural site, County Galway1.1 km NE
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Mason Island Island, County Galway2.2 km SW
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Galleen Mountain, County Galway2.4 km NE
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Bunnacliffa Lough Lake, County Galway1.8 km NW
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Mace Head Natural site, County Galway2.6 km W
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Mweenish Island Island, County Galway1.9 km SE
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Lough Keenaun Lake, County Galway2 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Ard Village, County Galway0.8 km W
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Dooveher Village, County Galway2.2 km NW
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Carna Village Village, County Galway2.3 km E
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Moyrus Village, County Galway2.6 km N
More sights in County Galway
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Dún Dúchathair Historic site, County Galway26 km SE -
Alcock and Brown landing Site Historic site, County Galway18 km NW
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Marconi Station World Heritage Site Historic site, County Galway18 km NW
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Bunowen Castle Historic site, County Galway20 km NW
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The Station House Musuem Museum, County Galway22 km NW
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Dun Aonghasa Historic site, County Galway22 km S
Sources & licences
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