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Blakes Hill

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′19″ N 9°06′30″ W

Map showing the location of Blakes Hill Blakes Hill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Barna
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport63 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock75 km

About Blakes Hill

Blakes Hill is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Sports Field, Westside, Galway and Ballagh Hill.

Climate of Blakes Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Blakes Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

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

How to get to Blakes Hill

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 73 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 63 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 75 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 157 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 191 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 257 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 395 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Blakes Hill

Within 100 km: 217 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 1,248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Mutton Island Island 4 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 8 kmS
  • Hare Island Island 6 kmE
  • Eddy Island Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km591 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 38 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 36 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 54 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km1,323 places

  • Inishlyre Island 72 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 99 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Barna Village, County Galway
    2.8 km W
  • Claddagh Village, County Galway
    3.1 km NE
  • Barna Village, County Galway
    2.8 km W
  • Galway City, County Galway
    4.3 km NE
  • Knocknacarra Village, Galway City
    1.3 km N
  • Rahoon Neighbourhood, County Galway
    2.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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