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Natural site

Ardbear Bay

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′27″ N 10°02′16″ W

Map showing the location of Ardbear Bay Ardbear Bay
Location in Ireland
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clifden
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 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)

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 Ardbear Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

  • Clifden Village, County Galway
    2.1 km NE
  • Faul Neighbourhood, County Galway
    0.4 km N
  • Ardbear Village, County Galway
    1 km NE
  • Ardbear Neighbourhood, County Galway
    1 km NE
  • Ardbear Cottages Village, County Galway
    1.4 km NE
  • Drinagh Village, County Galway
    1.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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