- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
- SNN Shannon Airport134 km
About Inishbofin
Inishbofin 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 Lough Fawna and Bunnamullen Bay.
Climate of Inishbofin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–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° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Inishbofin
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 134 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 167 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 225 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 265 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Inishbofin
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 403 natural sites, 900 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km144 places
- White Strand Beach 22 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 14 kmS
- Omey Island Island 10 kmS
- Inishturk Island 11 kmNE
25–60 km641 places
- Gorumna Island Island 53 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 43 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 46 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 40 kmSE
60–100 km616 places
- Inisheer Island 77 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 85 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 87 kmSE
- Kid Island Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway9.5 km SE
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Aughrus More Village, County Galway8.6 km S
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway9.6 km SE
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Emlagh Village, County Galway8.9 km SE
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Bundouglas Village, County Galway11 km SE
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Cloon Neighbourhood, County Galway11 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Fawna Lake, County Galway0.3 km W
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Bunnamullen Bay Natural site, County Galway1.2 km N
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Port Island Island, County Galway1.3 km S
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Lough Bofin Lake, County Galway1.3 km W
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Gubatarraghna Island, County Galway1.9 km NW
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Inishlyon Island, County Galway2.9 km E
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway3 km SW
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Inishgort Island, County Galway4.5 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Davillaun Island, County Galway4.9 km E
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Inishdalla Island, County Galway11 km NE -
Inishshark Island, County Galway4.9 km W
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Dog Island Island, County Galway6.5 km SE
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Roeillaun Island, County Galway6.6 km SE
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Inishbroon Island, County Galway9.6 km E
Sources & licences
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