- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock102 km
- SNN Shannon Airport112 km
About Bunowen Bay
Bunowen Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (102 km). Nearby sights include Illaunurra and Carrickacummer.
Climate of Bunowen Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 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) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Bunowen Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 102 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 130 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 102 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 142 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 257 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bunowen Bay
Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 418 natural sites, 948 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km202 places
- White Strand Beach 5 kmNE
- Turbot Island Island 11 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 14 kmN
25–60 km438 places
- Gorumna Island Island 33 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 55 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 55 kmNE
- Island More Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km832 places
- White Strand Beach 84 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 67 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 97 kmSE
- Mutton Island Island 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway0.9 km NW
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway4.1 km NE -
Doonloughan Village, County Galway3.9 km NW
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Derrygimla Village, County Galway5.3 km NE
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Callow Village, County Galway5.5 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway11 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunurra Island, County Galway1.6 km SW
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Carrickacummer Island, County Galway2.1 km S
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Fox Island Island, County Galway1.7 km SE
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Aillebrack Lough Lake, County Galway1.8 km NW
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Horse Island Island, County Galway1.8 km SW
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Bunowen Castle Historic site, County Galway0.9 km N
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Lough Anaserd Lake, County Galway2.9 km NE
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Ballyconneely Bay Natural site, County Galway3.2 km E
More nature in Ireland
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Malmore Mountain, County Galway9.8 km NE
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Mannin Bay Natural site, County Galway5.9 km N
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Ardbear Bay Natural site, County Galway8.8 km NE
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Gortrumnagh Mountain, County Galway10 km N
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Errisbeg Mountain, County Galway10 km E
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Benglenisky Mountain, County Galway19 km NE
Sources & licences
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