- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock94 km
- SNN Shannon Airport94 km
About Galleen
Galleen is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (94 km). Nearby sights include Ard Bay and Lough Keenaun.
Climate of Galleen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Galleen
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 94 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 111 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 94 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 130 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 111 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 185 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 240 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 293 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Galleen
Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 449 natural sites, 1,077 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km278 places
- Gorumna Island Island 14 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 19 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 6 kmSW
- Mweenish Island Island 3 kmS
25–60 km453 places
- Inisheer Island 38 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 55 kmN
- Turbot Island Island 27 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 30 kmNW
60–100 km928 places
- White Strand Beach 69 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 74 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 83 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ard Bay Natural site, County Galway1.4 km S
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Lough Keenaun Lake, County Galway1.4 km SE
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Lough Bola Lake, County Galway1.9 km N
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Lough Keamnacally Lake, County Galway2.2 km E
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Lough Nageeron Lake, County Galway2.3 km SW
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Dooletter Lough Lake, County Galway2.4 km NE
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Bunnacliffa Lough Lake, County Galway2.4 km W
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Inishbigger Island, County Galway3.1 km NW
More nature in Ireland
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Mace Head Natural site, County Galway3.8 km W
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Knockboy Mountain, County Galway3.1 km N
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Knockmorden Mountain, County Galway11 km NE -
Bunnahown Mountain, County Galway8.8 km NE
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Mweenish Bay Natural site, County Galway3.7 km SE
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Bendouglas Mountain, County Galway16 km N
Sources & licences
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