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- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport76 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock92 km
About Greatmans Bay
Greatmans Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Loughaunwillin and Lough Nafiddaun.
Photos of Greatmans Bay
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Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Greatmans Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 84 | 89 | 63 | 76 | 71 | 77 | 95 | 116 | 128 | 135 | 133 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Greatmans Bay
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 93 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 93 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 169 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 287 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Greatmans Bay
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 1,137 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km231 places
- Gorumna Island Island 4 kmNW
- Inisheer Island 21 kmS
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 16 kmNW
25–60 km530 places
- White Strand Beach 55 kmS
- White Strand Beach 37 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 45 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 48 kmNW
60–100 km1,042 places
- Inishlyre Island 65 kmN
- Dooniver Strand Beach 87 kmN
- Bush Island Island 84 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carraroe Village, County Galway3.7 km NE
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Keeraunbeg Village, County Galway1.6 km NE
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Trawbaun Village, County Galway2 km W
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Pointa Village, County Galway3.2 km E
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Barraderry Village, County Galway4 km NE
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Keenanmore Village, County Galway4.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loughaunwillin Island, County Galway3.7 km N
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Lough Nafiddaun Lake, County Galway3.1 km NW
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Lough Hibbert Lake, County Galway3.1 km NW
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Lough Natawnynore Lake, County Galway3.2 km N
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Illaunanownim Island, County Galway4 km W
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Knockfin Mountain, County Galway4.9 km W
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Lough Aleandillure Lake, County Galway3.7 km NE
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Loughcarrick Island Island, County Galway4.4 km W
Sources & licences
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