- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
- SNN Shannon Airport103 km
About Dogs Bay
Dogs Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (96 km). Nearby sights include Errisbeg and Mutton Island.
Climate of Dogs Bay
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 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Dogs Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 121 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 103 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 137 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 121 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 194 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 248 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 298 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dogs Bay
Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 1,022 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Gorumna Island Island 24 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 9 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 18 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 9 kmS
25–60 km438 places
- Inisheer Island 47 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 53 kmNE
- Island More Island 54 kmN
- Inishturk Island 37 kmN
60–100 km878 places
- White Strand Beach 77 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 91 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 63 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Roundstone Village, County Galway3.7 km NE
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Malivey Village, County Galway2.1 km W
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Coogla Village, County Galway2.2 km NE
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Boulard Village, County Galway3 km NE
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Roundstone Village Neighbourhood, County Galway3.1 km NE
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Crumpan Village, County Galway3.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Errisbeg Mountain, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Mutton Island Island, County Galway1.5 km S
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Gorteen Bay Natural site, County Galway1.3 km E
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Inishlackan Island, County Galway3.1 km E
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Lough Rannaghaun Lake, County Galway2.6 km NW
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Lough Namanawaun Lake, County Galway2.7 km NW
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Lough Nalawney Lake, County Galway3.2 km N
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Illaunnacroagh Island, County Galway4 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Mace Head Natural site, County Galway7.7 km SE
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Bendouglas Mountain, County Galway14 km NE -
Galleen Mountain, County Galway9.5 km SE
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Benglenisky Mountain, County Galway14 km NE -
Benbreen Mountain, County Galway16 km NE -
Bengower Mountain, County Galway15 km NE
Sources & licences
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