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Derrykeel

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°02′33″ N 8°43′14″ W

Map showing the location of Derrykeel Derrykeel
Location in Ireland
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport40 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km

About Derrykeel

Derrykeel is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Lahardaun Lough and Lough Cutra.

Climate of Derrykeel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Derrykeel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)127959373798685111116130134131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Derrykeel

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 40 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 43 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 128 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 168 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 253 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 362 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Derrykeel

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 654 natural sites, 933 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Holy Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Eddy Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Caher Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Rabbit Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km567 places

  • Inisheer Island 54 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 41 kmS
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 40 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km1,086 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 69 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 61 kmSW
  • Scattery Island Island 72 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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