- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport76 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
About Friars Island
Friars Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Big Island and Little Brosna River.
Climate of Friars Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (95 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) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 86 | 77 | 95 | 93 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Friars Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 66 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 125 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 66 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 124 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 143 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 214 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 330 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Friars Island
Within 100 km: 266 historic and cultural sites, 505 natural sites, 855 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Inishdala Islands Island 25 kmSW
- Goat Island Island 23 kmSW
- Spa Islands Island 20 kmSW
- Silver Islands Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km420 places
- Long Island Island 26 kmNE
- Inchmore Island 39 kmN
- Inchcleraun Island 47 kmN
- Illaunmore Island 27 kmSW
60–100 km1,117 places
- Inisheer Island 97 kmW
- Bush Island Island 72 kmSW
- Saint Thomas Island Island 64 kmSW
- Mutton Island Island 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Big Island Island, County Galway0.7 km W
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Little Brosna River River, Ireland0.9 km E
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Incherky Island, County Offaly2.5 km NE
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Ballymacegan Island Island, County Tipperary4 km SW
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Invernisk Island, County Galway5.2 km NE
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Esker Island, County Galway6.6 km NE
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Redmount Hill Mountain, County Galway7.3 km NW
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Long Island Island, County Tipperary6.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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