- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock102 km
- SNN Shannon Airport136 km
About Inishshark
Inishshark is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (102 km). Nearby sights include Inishark Island and Shark Head.
Climate of Inishshark
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Inishshark
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 102 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 102 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 305 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Inishshark
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 385 natural sites, 866 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km100 places
- White Strand Beach 24 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 15 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 12 kmSE
- Inishturk Island 15 kmNE
25–60 km610 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
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Aughrus More Village, County Galway10 km SE
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway12 km SE
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Emlagh Village, County Galway12 km SE
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Clifden Village, County Galway22 km SE
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Leagaun Village, County Galway14 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishark Island Mountain, County Galway0.4 km W
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Shark Head Natural site, County Galway1.4 km SW
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Inishgort Island, County Galway2.1 km SE
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway2.4 km E
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Lough Bofin Lake, County Galway3.7 km E
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Gubatarraghna Island, County Galway4.4 km NE
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Port Island Island, County Galway4.5 km E
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Lough Fawna Lake, County Galway4.6 km E
Sources & licences
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