- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock103 km
- SNN Shannon Airport136 km
About Inishark Island
Inishark Island is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (103 km). Nearby sights include Inishshark and Shark Head.
Climate of Inishark Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Inishark Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 103 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 167 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 227 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 270 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 306 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Inishark Island
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 383 natural sites, 863 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km98 places
- White Strand Beach 24 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 15 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 12 kmSE
- Inishturk Island 16 kmNE
25–60 km606 places
- Gorumna Island Island 56 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 48 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 49 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km634 places
- Inisheer Island 80 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 88 kmNE
- Mutton Island Island 91 kmSE
- Kid Island Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway13 km SE -
Aughrus More Village, County Galway11 km SE
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway12 km SE -
Emlagh Village, County Galway12 km SE
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Clifden Village, County Galway23 km SE -
Leagaun Village, County Galway15 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishshark Island, County Galway0.4 km E
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Shark Head Natural site, County Galway1.3 km S
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Inishgort Island, County Galway2.5 km SE
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway2.9 km E
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Lough Bofin Lake, County Galway4.1 km E
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Gubatarraghna Island, County Galway4.6 km NE
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Port Island Island, County Galway5 km E
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Lough Fawna Lake, County Galway5 km E
Sources & licences
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