- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock103 km
- SNN Shannon Airport110 km
About Hen Island
Hen Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (103 km). Nearby sights include Carrickacummer and Illaunurra.
Climate of Hen Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Hen Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 103 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 127 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 110 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 127 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 199 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 257 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hen Island
Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 420 natural sites, 947 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km188 places
- White Strand Beach 7 kmN
- Turbot Island Island 13 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 15 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 17 kmN
25–60 km424 places
- Gorumna Island Island 31 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 53 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 57 kmNE
- Island More Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km863 places
- White Strand Beach 81 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 94 kmSE
- Mutton Island Island 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway3.7 km N
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Callow Village, County Galway5 km NE
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway5.9 km NE -
Doonloughan Village, County Galway6.7 km NW
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Malivey Village, County Galway6.8 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway13 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carrickacummer Island, County Galway1.5 km NW
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Illaunurra Island, County Galway2 km NW
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Fox Island Island, County Galway1.8 km N
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Wherane Island Island, County Galway2.5 km NE
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Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Galway2.8 km N
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Horse Island Island, County Galway3.1 km NW
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Inishdawros Island, County Galway4.4 km NE
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Ballyconneely Bay Natural site, County Galway4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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