- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock63 km
- SNN Shannon Airport93 km
About Hare Island
Hare Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (63 km). Nearby sights include Caoran na gCaorach and Cappanalaurabaun.
Climate of Hare Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (142 mm)
- Driest month
- April (73 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° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 93 | 102 | 73 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 102 | 119 | 138 | 142 | 141 |
How to get to Hare Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 106 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 63 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 93 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 106 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 212 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 261 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hare Island
Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 1,329 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km218 places
- Inchiquin Island 12 kmE
- Crow Island Island 21 kmSW
- Illaunmore Island 20 kmSW
- Illauneeragh West Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km865 places
- Gorumna Island Island 30 kmSW
- Inisheer Island 48 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 40 kmN
- White Strand Beach 42 kmW
60–100 km976 places
- White Strand Beach 81 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 67 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 99 kmNE
- Bush Island Island 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cornamona Village, County Galway3.9 km N
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Claggan Village, County Galway4.8 km NW
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Oughterard Village, County Galway10 km SE
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Cloonbur Village, County Galway7.1 km NE
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Maam Cross Village, County Galway7.8 km SW
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Drin Village, County Galway8.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Caoran na gCaorach Mountain, County Galway1.7 km S
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Cappanalaurabaun Mountain, County Galway2.9 km SW
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Inishdoorus Island, County Galway4.4 km E
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Inchagoill Island, County Galway7.7 km E -
Benlevy Mountain, County Galway5.8 km N
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Coolin Lough Lake, County Galway5.7 km N
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Lough Bofin Lake, County Galway5.7 km S
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Maam Valley Natural site, County Galway8.1 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inishmicatreer Island, County Galway12 km E -
Ardderry Lough Lake, County Galway6.7 km SW
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Bealanabrack River River, County Galway6.9 km W
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Lough Aphreaghaun Lake, County Galway7.1 km SW
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Shannawona Lough Lake, County Galway9.2 km S
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Lough Nahillion Lake, County Galway9.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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