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Village

Ballyboggan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′52″ N 8°40′49″ W

Map showing the location of Ballyboggan Ballyboggan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock67 km
SNN Shannon Airport70 km

About Ballyboggan

Ballyboggan is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (67 km). Nearby sights include Athenry Castle and Taragh Castle.

Climate of Ballyboggan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (117 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).

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Climate of Ballyboggan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)108797865757775100104115117110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ballyboggan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 72 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 67 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 70 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 72 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 230 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 373 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ballyboggan

Within 100 km: 244 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 1,339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Hare Island Island 24 kmW
  • Eddy Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Saint Brendan’s Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km580 places

  • Mutton Island Island 26 kmW
  • Long Island Island 52 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,564 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 67 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 63 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 85 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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