- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport80 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
About Dog Island
Dog Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Kiggaul Bay and Knockfin.
Photos of Dog Island
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Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Dog Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 86 | 92 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 79 | 98 | 118 | 131 | 138 | 137 |
How to get to Dog Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 80 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 97 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 171 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 232 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 292 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dog Island
Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 481 natural sites, 1,098 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km210 places
- Gorumna Island Island 5 kmNE
- Inisheer Island 24 kmSE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 15 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km515 places
- White Strand Beach 56 kmS
- White Strand Beach 32 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 41 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km1,003 places
- Inishlyre Island 65 kmN
- Banna Strand Beach 100 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 87 kmN
- Bush Island Island 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lettermullan Village, County Galway1.6 km NW
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Knock Village, County Galway2 km N
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Trawbaun Village, County Galway4.5 km E
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Carraroe Village, County Galway9.3 km E
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Ceantar na nOileán Village, County Galway5.7 km NE
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Terranea Village, County Galway6.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kiggaul Bay Natural site, County Galway1.3 km E
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Knockfin Mountain, County Galway2.5 km NE
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Loughcarrick Island Island, County Galway2.4 km E
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Golam Head Natural site, County Galway2.7 km W
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Illaunanownim Island, County Galway2.6 km E
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Coonawilleen Bay Natural site, County Galway2.5 km NE
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Freaghallaunmore Island, County Galway2.8 km W
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Freaghhillaun Beg Island, County Galway2.8 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Gorumna Island Island, County Galway4.6 km NE
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Dinish Island, County Galway4.3 km NW
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Inishbarra Island, County Galway5.6 km N
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Inisherk Island, County Galway2.9 km NW
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Ballynakill Lough Lake, County Galway2.5 km NE
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Illauneeragh Island, County Galway5.8 km N
Sources & licences
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