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Village

Carhoon

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°09′24″ N 8°20′13″ W

Map showing the location of Carhoon Carhoon
Location in Ireland
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport64 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock90 km

About Carhoon

Carhoon is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Duniry River and Eagle Hill.

Climate of Carhoon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Carhoon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)112848468727875105101117119119

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

How to get to Carhoon

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 64 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 90 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 58 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 140 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 225 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 344 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Carhoon

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 554 natural sites, 933 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Illaunmore Island 22 kmS
  • Corrikeen Islands Island 25 kmS
  • Inishdala Islands Island 18 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 18 kmS

25–60 km529 places

  • Saint Thomas Island Island 55 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 49 kmW
  • Long Island Island 37 kmNE
  • Deer Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,101 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 90 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 80 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 90 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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