- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport70 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock105 km
About Dún Eochla
Dún Eochla is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include An Droim Rua and Dún Dúchathair.
Climate of Dún Eochla
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 91 | 94 | 67 | 79 | 74 | 81 | 99 | 122 | 136 | 145 | 145 |
How to get to Dún Eochla
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 89 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 70 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 89 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 160 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 232 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Droim Rua Mountain, County Galway0.3 km SW
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Dún Dúchathair Historic site, County Galway2.6 km S -
Inishmore Island, County Galway0.8 km W
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Dun Aonghasa Historic site, County Galway4.5 km W
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Killeany Bay Natural site, County Galway3.4 km E
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Portmurvy Natural site, County Galway3.5 km NW
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Oileán na Tuí Island, County Galway4.8 km E
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Illaunanaur Island, County Galway5.6 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilronan Village, County Galway2.1 km E
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Oghil Village, County Galway0.4 km N
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Baile na Creige Village, County Galway0.8 km NW
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Corrúch Village, County Galway1 km W
More sights in County Galway
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Inisheer Lighthouse Landmark, County Galway15 km SE
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Ard Castle Historic site, County Galway24 km NW
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Dunguaire Castle Historic site, County Galway52 km E -
Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway67 km E -
Alcock and Brown landing Site Historic site, County Galway42 km NW
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Marconi Station World Heritage Site Historic site, County Galway42 km NW
Sources & licences
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