Village

Curragh West

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°39′00″ N 8°39′00″ W

Location in Ireland

Elevation: 89 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 Knock31 km; SNN Shannon Airport107 km

About Curragh West

Curragh West is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (31 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Dart and Island River.

Climate of Curragh West

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (128 mm)
Driest month: April (71 mm)

8° 2°

10° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

17° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

124

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

100

Sep

107

Oct

126

Nov

128

Dec

119

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 Curragh West
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	124	90	92	71	78	77	75	100	107	126	128	119

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Curragh West

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the south.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 31 kmnorth
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 107 kmsouth
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 156 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 163 kmeast
Cork Population: 224K 195 kmsouth
Belfast Population: 348K 207 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 370 kmeast

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

Day trips from Curragh West

Within 100 km: 244 historic and cultural sites, 649 natural sites, 1,581 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

Urlaur Lough Lake 23 kmN
Lough Roe Lake 24 kmN
Lough Ouver Lake 17 kmE
Kilfree O’Flynn Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km644 places

Mutton Island Island 52 kmSW
Long Island Island 58 kmSE
Deer Island Island 59 kmSW
Inchmore Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,771 places

Gorumna Island Island 81 kmSW
Inisheer Island 88 kmSW
Inishlyre Island 69 kmW
Dooniver Strand Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Slieve Dart Mountain, County Galway
3.8 km NW
Island River River, County Galway
13 km NE
Kilfree O’Flynn Lake, County Roscommon
13 km N
Kilmannin Bridge Landmark, County Mayo
15 km NW
Rocky Bridge Landmark, County Roscommon
17 km NE
Cave Bridge Landmark, County Mayo
17 km NW