- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
- SNN Shannon Airport117 km
About Drimmeen
Drimmeen is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (96 km). Nearby sights include Clifden Bay and Boolard Island.
Climate of Drimmeen
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 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).
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° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Drimmeen
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 96 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 96 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 117 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 150 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 207 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 256 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drimmeen
Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 426 natural sites, 984 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km217 places
- White Strand Beach 5 kmS
- Turbot Island Island 5 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 23 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 8 kmNW
25–60 km568 places
- Gorumna Island Island 37 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 47 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 59 kmN
- Mweenish Island Island 25 kmSE
60–100 km738 places
- Inisheer Island 60 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 90 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 97 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clifden Bay Natural site, County Galway1.1 km NE
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Boolard Island Island, County Galway3.2 km N
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Gortrumnagh Mountain, County Galway1.8 km NE
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Clifden Castle Historic site, County Galway2.1 km NE
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Lough Athola Lake, County Galway2.1 km SE
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Carricklahan East Island, County Galway4 km W
Sources & licences
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