- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock104 km
- SNN Shannon Airport113 km
About Horse Island
Horse Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (104 km). Nearby sights include Illaunurra and Carrickacummer.
Climate of Horse 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° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Horse Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 104 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 131 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 113 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 142 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 131 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 306 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horse Island
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 418 natural sites, 935 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km187 places
- White Strand Beach 7 kmNE
- Turbot Island Island 11 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 15 kmN
25–60 km427 places
- Gorumna Island Island 34 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 56 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 56 kmNE
- Island More Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km839 places
- White Strand Beach 84 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 68 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 97 kmSE
- Mutton Island Island 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway1.9 km NE
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Doonloughan Village, County Galway4.2 km N
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway5.9 km NE -
Clifden Village, County Galway12 km NE -
Derrygimla Village, County Galway7 km NE
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Callow Village, County Galway7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunurra Island, County Galway1.2 km SE
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Carrickacummer Island, County Galway1.7 km SE
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Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Galway1.8 km NE
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Aillebrack Lough Lake, County Galway2.4 km N
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Illaunaleama Island, County Galway3.3 km W
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Fox Island Island, County Galway2.9 km E
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Hen Island Island, County Galway3.1 km SE
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Bunowen Castle Historic site, County Galway2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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