- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport76 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
About Big Island
Big Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Friars Island and Little Brosna River.
Climate of Big Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (95 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) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 86 | 77 | 95 | 93 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Big Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 66 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 126 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 66 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 125 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 143 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 214 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 331 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Island
Within 100 km: 262 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 859 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Inishdala Islands Island 24 kmSW
- Goat Island Island 23 kmSW
- Spa Islands Island 20 kmSW
- Silver Islands Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km425 places
- Long Island Island 26 kmNE
- Inchmore Island 39 kmN
- Inchcleraun Island 47 kmN
- Illaunmore Island 26 kmSW
60–100 km1,112 places
- Inisheer Island 96 kmW
- Bush Island Island 72 kmSW
- Saint Thomas Island Island 63 kmSW
- Mutton Island Island 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Friars Island Island, County Galway0.7 km E
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Little Brosna River River, Ireland1.6 km E
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Incherky Island, County Offaly3.1 km NE
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Ballymacegan Island Island, County Tipperary3.4 km SW
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Invernisk Island, County Galway5.8 km NE
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Long Island Island, County Tipperary6 km SW
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Esker Island, County Galway7.1 km NE
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Redmount Hill Mountain, County Galway7 km NW
Sources & licences
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