- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km
- SNN Shannon Airport97 km
About Inishbigger
Inishbigger is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (95 km). Nearby sights include Freaghillaun and Mace Head.
Climate of Inishbigger
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Inishbigger
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 114 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 97 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 132 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 114 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 243 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Inishbigger
Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 439 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km278 places
- Gorumna Island Island 17 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 16 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 24 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 5 kmS
25–60 km442 places
- Inisheer Island 40 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 55 kmN
- Omey Island Island 28 kmNW
- Mutton Island Island 57 kmE
60–100 km906 places
- White Strand Beach 71 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 73 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 86 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moyrus Village, County Galway1.6 km SE
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Dooveher Village, County Galway1.7 km S
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Roundstone Village, County Galway5.8 km N
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Ard Village, County Galway3.6 km S
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Carna Village Village, County Galway4.5 km SE
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Carna Village, County Galway4.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Freaghillaun Island, County Galway1 km NW
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Mace Head Natural site, County Galway2.7 km S
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Inishtreh Island, County Galway2.4 km N
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Galleen Mountain, County Galway3.1 km SE
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Bunnacliffa Lough Lake, County Galway2.1 km S
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Inishlackan Island, County Galway3.6 km NW
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Lough Bola Lake, County Galway3.1 km E
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Knockboy Mountain, County Galway3.7 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources