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Gorumna Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′44″ N 9°40′40″ W

Map showing the location of Gorumna Island Gorumna Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Terranea
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Population
1,055
1.1K
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport80 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock92 km

About Gorumna Island

Gorumna Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Population: 1,055. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Glentrasna and Lough Awalha.

Climate of Gorumna Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
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).

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Climate of Gorumna Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13486926375727998118131138137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gorumna Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 80 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 172 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 229 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 288 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gorumna Island

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 1,134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Inisheer Island 25 kmSE
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Inishmore Island 15 kmS

25–60 km532 places

  • White Strand Beach 58 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 33 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 41 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Inishlyre Island 62 kmN
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 88 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 73 kmS

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