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Natural site

Galway Bay

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°11′59″ N 9°13′49″ W

Map showing the location of Galway Bay Galway Bay
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Furbogh
5.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport59 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km

About Galway Bay

Galway Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Carnsefin and Black Head.

Climate of Galway Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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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Climate of Galway Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12688926980757798114130134131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galway Bay

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 72 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 59 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 154 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 199 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 267 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Galway Bay

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 1,201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Mutton Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Deer Island Island 11 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Eddy Island Island 17 kmE

25–60 km586 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 31 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 25 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 53 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 47 kmW

60–100 km1,228 places

  • Inishlyre Island 74 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Furbogh Village, County Galway
    5.6 km N
  • Barna Village, County Galway
    7.7 km NE
  • Barna Village, County Galway
    7.9 km NE
  • Spiddal Village, County Galway
    7.1 km NW
  • Derryloughaun Village, County Galway
    6.1 km N
  • Seershin Village, County Galway
    7.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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