Dogs Head, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Dogs Head

Dogs Head is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Oileán na Tuí and Straw Island.

Climate of Dogs Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: November (141 mm)
Driest month: April (65 mm)

9° 4°

10° 5°

12° 5°

15° 8°

17° 10°

18° 12°

17° 11°

14° 8°

11° 6°

10° 5°

Jan

132

Feb

87

Mar

87

Apr

65

May

76

Jun

72

Jul

78

Aug

94

Sep

118

Oct

130

Nov

141

Dec

140

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 Dogs Head
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°	11°	8°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	132	87	87	65	76	72	78	94	118	130	141	140

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dogs Head

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 66 kmsoutheast
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnortheast
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 156 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 227 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dogs Head

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 1,052 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

Gorumna Island Island 17 kmN
Inisheer Island 9 kmSE
Inishmore Island 6 kmW
Inishman Island 4 kmSE

25–60 km630 places

White Strand Beach 41 kmS
White Strand Beach 47 kmNW
Turbot Island Island 55 kmNW
Scattery Island Island 56 kmS

60–100 km968 places

Inishlyre Island 78 kmN
Banna Strand Beach 87 kmS
Bush Island Island 74 kmSE
The Seven Hogs Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kilronan Village, County Galway
2.9 km W
Iaráirne Village, County Galway
2.3 km SW
Eararna Village, County Galway
2.3 km SW
Killeany Village, County Galway
2.7 km W
Cinn an Bhaile Village, County Galway
3.6 km SE
Baile na Craige Village, County Galway
3.9 km SE

Dogs Head

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Oileán na Tuí Island, County Galway
0.3 km N
Straw Island Island, County Galway
0.8 km N
Killeany Bay Natural site, County Galway
1.6 km W
Illaunanaur Island, County Galway
2.2 km S
Aran Islands Island, County Galway
1.7 km S
Inishman Island, County Galway
3.8 km SE
Dún Dúchathair Historic site, County Galway
4.1 km W
Sandhead Natural site, County Galway
4.9 km E