- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock94 km
- SNN Shannon Airport114 km
About Ardbear Bay
Ardbear Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (94 km). Nearby sights include Malmore and Lough Athola.
Climate of Ardbear Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Ardbear Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 94 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 131 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 94 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 148 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 131 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 205 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 252 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ardbear Bay
Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 429 natural sites, 1,006 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km246 places
- White Strand Beach 4 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 8 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 20 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km557 places
- Gorumna Island Island 34 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 58 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 46 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 59 kmN
60–100 km750 places
- White Strand Beach 88 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 98 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 70 kmE
- Mutton Island Island 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Malmore Mountain, County Galway1 km NE
-
Lough Athola Lake, County Galway1.2 km W
-
Lough Usk Lake, County Galway1.6 km SW
-
Salt Lake Lake, County Galway1.7 km E
-
Gortrumnagh Mountain, County Galway3.2 km NW
-
Clifden Bay Natural site, County Galway2.7 km NW
-
Lough Emlaghnabehy Lake, County Galway3.2 km S
-
Derrywaking Loughs Lake, County Galway3.3 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated:


