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Clifden

Local name: An Clochán

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°29′21″ N 10°01′09″ W

Map showing the location of Clifden Clifden
Location in Ireland
Population
1,597
1.6K
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock92 km
SNN Shannon Airport114 km

About Clifden

Clifden is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Population: 1,597. Elevation: 25 m.

From Wikipedia

Clifden (Irish: An Clochán, meaning 'stepping stones') is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where it flows into Clifden Bay. As the largest town in the region, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". Frequented by tourists, Clifden is linked to Galway city by the N59.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Clifden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Clifden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clifden

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 131 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 149 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 206 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 251 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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