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Chapel Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°24′06″ N 10°12′16″ W

Map showing the location of Chapel Island Chapel Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doon Hill
5.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock108 km
SNN Shannon Airport116 km

About Chapel Island

Chapel Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (108 km). Nearby sights include Duck Island and Illaunaleama.

Climate of Chapel Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Chapel Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°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°5°
Precipitation (mm)13986925870717898117131134136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chapel Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 134 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 108 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 116 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 204 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 263 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 310 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chapel Island

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 888 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • White Strand Beach 10 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 12 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 15 kmN

25–60 km418 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 59 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 59 kmNE
  • Mweenish Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km834 places

  • White Strand Beach 86 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 78 kmE

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