- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 112 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 105 | 101 | 117 | 119 | 119 |
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
Everything nearby-
Duniry River River, County Galway6.1 km SW
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Eagle Hill Mountain, County Galway7.2 km SW
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Killoran River River, County Galway7.4 km NE
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Kilcrow River River, County Galway8.1 km S
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Ballymacegan Island Island, County Tipperary13 km E
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Cappagh River River, County Galway9.2 km S
Sources & licences
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