- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock59 km
- SNN Shannon Airport79 km
About Goat Islands
Goat Islands is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (59 km). Nearby sights include Illaunaneel and Gortmore Islands.
Climate of Goat Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (119 mm)
- Driest month
- April (61 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 78 | 81 | 61 | 74 | 65 | 65 | 91 | 100 | 117 | 119 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Goat Islands
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 59 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 79 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 172 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 189 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 246 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Goat Islands
Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 591 natural sites, 1,397 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Mutton Island Island 17 kmS
- Deer Island Island 24 kmS
- Inchiquin Island 13 kmNW
- Hare Island Island 25 kmW
25–60 km786 places
- Gorumna Island Island 43 kmW
- Inisheer Island 48 kmSW
- Inishlyre Island 59 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 57 kmW
60–100 km1,316 places
- White Strand Beach 77 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 87 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 65 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunaneel Island, County Galway1.4 km SW
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Gortmore Islands Island, County Galway2.8 km SW
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Boghilmore Island Island, County Galway3.5 km S
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Whitemare’s Island Island, County Galway3 km NW
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Lough Afoor Lake, County Galway4.6 km SE
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Rabbit Island Island, County Galway4.9 km S
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Gortachalla Lough Lake, County Galway5.7 km SW
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Cregg River River, County Galway5.9 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inchacommaun Islands Island, County Galway6.7 km S
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River Clare River, County Galway8.6 km S
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Inishmicatreer Island, County Galway15 km NW -
Ross Lake Lake, County Galway9.2 km W
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Ballycuirke Lough Lake, County Galway9.6 km SW
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Lough Corrib Lake, County Galway11 km W
Sources & licences
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