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Carna

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′50″ N 9°49′40″ W

Map showing the location of Carna Carna
Location in Ireland
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport93 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock93 km

About Carna

Carna is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Lough Keenaun and Dooletter Lough.

Climate of Carna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (138 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Carna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13486926375727998118131138137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carna

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 93 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 93 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 93 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 130 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 238 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 292 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carna

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 454 natural sites, 1,092 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km286 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 13 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 20 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 7 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 3 kmSW

25–60 km454 places

  • Inisheer Island 36 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 55 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km941 places

  • White Strand Beach 68 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 75 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 83 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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