- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport71 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock105 km
About Inishmore
Inishmore is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include An Droim Rua and Dún Eochla.
Climate of Inishmore
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 91 | 94 | 67 | 79 | 74 | 81 | 99 | 122 | 136 | 145 | 145 |
How to get to Inishmore
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 71 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 90 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 71 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 90 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 161 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 232 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 298 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Inishmore
Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 499 natural sites, 1,035 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Gorumna Island Island 15 kmN
- Inisheer Island 15 kmSE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 24 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km619 places
- White Strand Beach 44 kmS
- White Strand Beach 42 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 51 kmNW
- Scattery Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km945 places
- Inishlyre Island 77 kmN
- Banna Strand Beach 88 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 98 kmN
- Bush Island Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilronan Village, County Galway2.9 km E
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Corrúch Village, County Galway0.3 km NW
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Baile na Creige Village, County Galway0.3 km NE
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Oghil Village, County Galway0.8 km E
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Fearann an Choirce Village, County Galway1 km W
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Mainistir Village, County Galway1.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Droim Rua Mountain, County Galway0.7 km SE
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Dún Eochla Historic site, County Galway0.8 km E
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Portmurvy Natural site, County Galway2.7 km NW
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Dún Dúchathair Historic site, County Galway3.1 km SE -
Killeany Bay Natural site, County Galway4.2 km E
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Inishmore West Top Mountain, County Galway5.3 km W
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Oileán na Tuí Island, County Galway5.6 km E
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Illaunanaur Island, County Galway6.3 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inisheer Island, County Galway15 km SE -
Straw Island Island, County Galway5.7 km E
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Aran Islands Island, County Galway6.5 km SE
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Loughcarrick Island Island, County Galway11 km N
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Illaunanownim Island, County Galway11 km N
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Gorumna Island Island, County Galway15 km N
Sources & licences
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