- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock103 km
- SNN Shannon Airport130 km
About High Island
High 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 Carrickarone and Friar Island.
Climate of High Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to High 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, 147 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 130 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 160 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 147 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 220 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 267 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 307 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Island
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 395 natural sites, 863 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km140 places
- White Strand Beach 17 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 9 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 6 kmE
- Inishturk Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km549 places
- Gorumna Island Island 50 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 50 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 55 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 35 kmSE
60–100 km659 places
- Inisheer Island 73 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 94 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 86 kmE
- Mutton Island Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway9.4 km E -
Aughrus More Village, County Galway5.7 km E
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway7.7 km E -
Emlagh Village, County Galway8.2 km E
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Leagaun Village, County Galway9.1 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway17 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carrickarone Island, County Galway0.7 km SW
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Friar Island Island, County Galway1.9 km E
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Cruagh Island, County Galway3.6 km SE
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Inishgort Island, County Galway5.6 km N
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Shark Head Natural site, County Galway6.6 km N
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Aughrusbeg Lough Lake, County Galway5.5 km E
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway6.6 km N
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Eeshal Island Island, County Galway7.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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