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Glinsk

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′23″ N 9°49′26″ W

Map showing the location of Glinsk Glinsk
Location in Ireland
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock90 km
SNN Shannon Airport96 km

About Glinsk

Glinsk is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (90 km). Nearby sights include Saineaghmore Lough and Croghnut.

Climate of Glinsk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (142 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 Glinsk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glinsk

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 90 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 113 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 90 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 96 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 238 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glinsk

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 453 natural sites, 1,097 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 18 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 8 kmS

25–60 km485 places

  • Inisheer Island 40 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 51 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 26 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km893 places

  • White Strand Beach 72 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 87 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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