- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport55 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock89 km
About Black Head
Black Head is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Carnsefin and Gleninagh Mountain.
Climate of Black Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 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° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 100 | 102 | 75 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 108 | 127 | 143 | 150 | 149 |
How to get to Black Head
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 70 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 55 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 89 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 110 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 70 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 150 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 202 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Murroogh Village, County Clare2.6 km S
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Caher Lower Village, County Clare3.5 km S
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Aghaglinny North Village, County Clare3.5 km SE
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Fanore Village, County Clare4.5 km S
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Cregg Village, County Clare4.5 km SE
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Caherbannagh Village, County Clare4.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carnsefin Mountain, County Clare2 km SE
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Gleninagh Mountain Mountain, County Clare3.7 km SE
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Cappanawalla Mountain, County Clare5.6 km SE
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Caher River River, County Clare4 km SW
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Fanore Bay Natural site, County Clare4.5 km SW
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Caherbullog Mountain, County Clare7.8 km S
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Galway Bay Natural site, County Galway5.6 km NE
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Blackhead Bay Natural site, County Clare5.7 km E
Sources & licences
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