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Birmore Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′41″ N 9°47′28″ W

Map showing the location of Birmore Island Birmore Island
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Ardmore
4.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport87 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km

About Birmore Island

Birmore Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Dinish and Muskerry Island.

Climate of Birmore Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (138 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Birmore Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13486926375727998118131138137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Birmore Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 87 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 104 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 87 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 236 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 293 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Birmore Island

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 470 natural sites, 1,076 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 8 kmE
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 9 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 5 kmNW
  • Inishmore Island 17 kmS

25–60 km481 places

  • Inisheer Island 30 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 26 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 34 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km969 places

  • Inishlyre Island 61 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 81 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardmore Village, County Galway
    4.4 km N
  • Lettermullan Village, County Galway
    5.1 km SE
  • Kilkieran Village, County Galway
    6.5 km NE
  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    5.9 km NW
  • Knock Village, County Galway
    5.8 km SE
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    6.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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