- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock104 km
- SNN Shannon Airport130 km
About Carrickarone
Carrickarone is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (104 km). Nearby sights include High Island and Friar Island.
Climate of Carrickarone
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Carrickarone
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 104 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 147 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 130 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 159 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 147 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 219 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 268 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 307 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carrickarone
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 395 natural sites, 857 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km136 places
- White Strand Beach 17 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 9 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 7 kmE
- Inishturk Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km538 places
- Gorumna Island Island 50 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 51 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km666 places
- Inisheer Island 73 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 95 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 87 kmE
- Mutton Island Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway10 km E
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Aughrus More Village, County Galway6.2 km E
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway8.2 km E
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Emlagh Village, County Galway8.7 km E
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Leagaun Village, County Galway9.5 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway17 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
High Island Island, County Galway0.7 km NE
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Friar Island Island, County Galway2.5 km E
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Cruagh Island, County Galway3.7 km SE
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Inishgort Island, County Galway6 km N
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Shark Head Natural site, County Galway6.9 km N
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway7.1 km N
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Aughrusbeg Lough Lake, County Galway6.1 km E
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Eeshal Island Island, County Galway7.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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