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Illaunurra

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′44″ N 10°07′26″ W

Map showing the location of Illaunurra Illaunurra
Location in Ireland
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doon Hill
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock104 km
SNN Shannon Airport111 km

About Illaunurra

Illaunurra 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 Carrickacummer and Horse Island.

Climate of Illaunurra

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Illaunurra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Illaunurra

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 104 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 111 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 306 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Illaunurra

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 420 natural sites, 942 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • White Strand Beach 7 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 12 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km426 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 33 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 55 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 56 kmNE
  • Island More Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km854 places

  • White Strand Beach 83 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 96 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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