- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport79 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
About Kiggaul Bay
Kiggaul Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Loughcarrick Island and Illaunanownim.
Photos of Kiggaul Bay
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Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Kiggaul Bay
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
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 86 | 92 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 79 | 98 | 118 | 131 | 138 | 137 |
How to get to Kiggaul Bay
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 79 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 97 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 79 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 171 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 231 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kiggaul Bay
Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 482 natural sites, 1,111 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km214 places
- Gorumna Island Island 4 kmNE
- Inisheer Island 23 kmSE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 16 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 12 kmNW
25–60 km526 places
- White Strand Beach 55 kmS
- White Strand Beach 33 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 42 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 45 kmNW
60–100 km1,004 places
- Inishlyre Island 65 kmN
- Banna Strand Beach 100 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 87 kmN
- Bush Island Island 87 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Knock Village, County Galway2 km N
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Lettermullan Village, County Galway2.4 km NW
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Trawbaun Village, County Galway3.3 km E
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Carraroe Village, County Galway8.1 km NE
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Ceantar na nOileán Village, County Galway5.2 km N
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Terranea Village, County Galway5.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loughcarrick Island Island, County Galway1.3 km SE
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Illaunanownim Island, County Galway1.4 km SE
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Knockfin Mountain, County Galway1.9 km N
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Dog Island Island, County Galway1.3 km W
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Ballynakill Lough Lake, County Galway1.6 km NE
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Coonawilleen Bay Natural site, County Galway2.3 km N
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Lough Awalha Lake, County Galway2.7 km NE
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Golam Head Natural site, County Galway4 km W
Sources & licences
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