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Boghilmore Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′21″ N 9°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Boghilmore Island Boghilmore Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Annaghdown
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock63 km
SNN Shannon Airport76 km

About Boghilmore Island

Boghilmore Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (63 km). Nearby sights include Illaunaneel and Rabbit Island.

Climate of Boghilmore Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Boghilmore Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11278816174656591100117119116

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

How to get to Boghilmore Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 85 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 63 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 136 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 85 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 170 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 249 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Boghilmore Island

Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 1,374 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Mutton Island Island 13 kmS
  • Deer Island Island 21 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 14 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmS

25–60 km744 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 40 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 45 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 55 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km1,308 places

  • Inishlyre Island 61 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 74 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 89 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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