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Inishlackan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′17″ N 9°55′35″ W

Map showing the location of Inishlackan Inishlackan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roundstone
2.8 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 Knock95 km
SNN Shannon Airport100 km

About Inishlackan

Inishlackan 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 Inishtreh and Gorteen Bay.

Climate of Inishlackan

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Inishlackan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)141879965787582102121135138139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inishlackan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 118 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 100 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 191 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 245 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 296 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Inishlackan

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 438 natural sites, 1,046 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 21 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 12 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 7 kmS

25–60 km440 places

  • Inisheer Island 44 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 53 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 60 kmE
  • Island More Island 54 kmN

60–100 km887 places

  • White Strand Beach 75 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 89 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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