- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport64 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km
About Galway Cathedral
Galway Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Galway City Museum and Salmon Weir Bridge.
Photos of Galway Cathedral
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Galway City Museum 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Galway Cathedral
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 83 | 82 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 95 | 104 | 120 | 123 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Galway Cathedral
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 74 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 64 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 74 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 253 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 393 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Galway Cathedral
Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 1,280 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km145 places
- Mutton Island Island 2 kmS
- Deer Island Island 10 kmS
- Inchiquin Island 25 kmNW
- Hare Island Island 3 kmSE
25–60 km606 places
- Gorumna Island Island 41 kmW
- Inisheer Island 40 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 58 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 53 kmW
60–100 km1,363 places
- Inishlyre Island 72 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 65 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 100 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 70 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galway City Museum Museum, Galway City0.7 km SE
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Salmon Weir Bridge Landmark, Galway City0.1 km E
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The Nora Barnacle Museum Museum, Galway City0.3 km SE
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Collegiate Church of St Nicholas Attraction, Galway City0.4 km SE
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Lynch's Castle Historic site, Galway City0.4 km SE
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Bridge Mills Landmark, Galway City0.4 km S
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Spanish Arch Historic site, Galway City0.7 km S
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Terryland Park Landmark, Galway City1 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Galway City, County Galway0.5 km SE
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Claddagh Village, County Galway1.1 km SW -
Shancroagh Village, County Galway1.2 km NE
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Terryland Village, County Galway1.5 km N
More sights in County Galway
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Clydagh Bridge Landmark, County Galway9.2 km NW
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Dunguaire Castle Historic site, County Galway17 km SE -
Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway21 km E -
Oghery Castle Historic site, County Galway15 km NW
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Derrydonnell Castle Historic site, County Galway16 km E
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Kilroe Historic site, County Galway18 km N
Sources & licences
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