- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
- SNN Shannon Airport122 km
About Hog Island
Hog Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (97 km). Nearby sights include Kingstown Bay and Inishturk.
Climate of Hog 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
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 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) | 140 | 86 | 95 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 119 | 132 | 133 | 136 |
How to get to Hog Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 139 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 122 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 155 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 139 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 213 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 301 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hog Island
Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km187 places
- White Strand Beach 10 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 2 kmS
- Omey Island Island 2 kmNW
- Inishturk Island 21 kmN
25–60 km593 places
- Gorumna Island Island 42 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 46 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 55 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 28 kmSE
60–100 km692 places
- Inisheer Island 65 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 95 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 95 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leagaun Village, County Galway1 km NE
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Cleggan Village, County Galway4.3 km N -
Claddaghduff Village, County Galway2.8 km N -
Kill Village, County Galway2.9 km E
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Belleek Village, County Galway3.7 km SE
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Aughrus More Village, County Galway3.9 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kingstown Bay Natural site, County Galway0.8 km SE
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Inishturk Island, County Galway1.3 km SW
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Ardmore Natural site, County Galway2 km SE
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Barnahllia Lough Lake, County Galway1.8 km NE
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Fahy Lough Lake, County Galway1.9 km NW
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Eeshal Island Island, County Galway2.6 km SW
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Turbot Island Island, County Galway2.1 km S
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Omey Island Island, County Galway2.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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