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Derreen

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°30′13″ N 10°03′50″ W

Map showing the location of Derreen Derreen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
17 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 Knock94 km
SNN Shannon Airport117 km

About Derreen

Derreen is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (94 km). Nearby sights include Boolard Island and Streamstown Bay.

Climate of Derreen

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
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (140 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 Derreen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)140869559737280100119132133136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derreen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 94 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 94 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 117 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 152 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 209 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 254 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derreen

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 987 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • White Strand Beach 7 kmS
  • Turbot Island Island 6 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km592 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 37 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmN
  • Mweenish Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km712 places

  • Inisheer Island 61 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 92 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 95 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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