- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport90 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
About Duck Island
Duck Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Muskerry Island and Finish Island.
Climate of Duck Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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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| 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 85 | 93 | 62 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 98 | 117 | 131 | 136 | 137 |
How to get to Duck Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 90 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 107 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 90 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 125 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 107 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 180 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 240 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 296 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Duck Island
Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 455 natural sites, 1,058 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km233 places
- Gorumna Island Island 11 kmE
- White Strand Beach 23 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 5 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 2 kmN
25–60 km464 places
- Inisheer Island 33 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 31 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 35 kmNW
- Mutton Island Island 53 kmE
60–100 km950 places
- Inishlyre Island 61 kmN
- White Strand Beach 64 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 80 kmN
- Bush Island Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muskerry Island Island, County Galway1.6 km SE
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Finish Island Island, County Galway2.4 km NE
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Mweenish Island Island, County Galway2.2 km N
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Mason Island Island, County Galway3.2 km NW
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Mweenish Bay Natural site, County Galway2.8 km NE
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Birmore Island Island, County Galway3.7 km E
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Avery Island Island, County Galway3.8 km NW
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Ard Bay Natural site, County Galway4.3 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Dinish Island, County Galway6.3 km E
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Inishbarra Island, County Galway8.8 km E -
Illauneeragh Island, County Galway7.2 km E
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Redflag Island Island, County Galway5.7 km SE
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Lough Nageeron Lake, County Galway4.4 km NW
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Freaghallaunmore Island, County Galway7.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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