- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport82 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
About Golam Head
Golam Head is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Freaghallaunmore and Freaghhillaun Beg.
Climate of Golam Head
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 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 86 | 92 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 79 | 98 | 118 | 131 | 138 | 137 |
How to get to Golam Head
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 100 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 82 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 100 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 173 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 235 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Golam Head
Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 479 natural sites, 1,071 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km201 places
- Gorumna Island Island 7 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 13 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 9 kmNW
- Inishmore Island 12 kmS
25–60 km511 places
- Inisheer Island 25 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 57 kmS
- White Strand Beach 30 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 39 kmNW
60–100 km978 places
- Inishlyre Island 65 kmN
- Banna Strand Beach 100 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmN
- Bush Island Island 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lettermullan Village, County Galway2.2 km NE
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Knock Village, County Galway3.7 km NE
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Trawbaun Village, County Galway7.2 km E
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Ceantar na nOileán Village, County Galway7.1 km NE
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Carraroe Village, County Galway12 km E
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Terranea Village, County Galway8.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Freaghallaunmore Island, County Galway0.7 km N
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Freaghhillaun Beg Island, County Galway1.2 km N
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Redflag Island Island, County Galway2 km NW
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Inisherk Island, County Galway2.3 km NE
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Dinish Island, County Galway3.6 km N
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Dog Island Island, County Galway2.7 km E
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Knockfin Mountain, County Galway4.6 km E
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Kiggaul Bay Natural site, County Galway4 km E
More nature in Ireland
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Glentrasna Mountain, County Galway7.5 km NE
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Coonawilleen Bay Natural site, County Galway4.2 km NE
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Casheen Bay Natural site, County Galway4.4 km NE
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Lettercallow Mountain, County Galway8.6 km NE
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Galleen Mountain, County Galway12 km NW
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Knockmorden Mountain, County Galway16 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources