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Kilcolgan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°12′36″ N 8°51′59″ W

Kilcolgan
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Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport57 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock78 km

About Kilcolgan

Kilcolgan is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Dunkellin River and Clarinbridge River.

Climate of Kilcolgan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Kilcolgan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11183796471767497101117119111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kilcolgan

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 57 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 78 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 63 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 148 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 247 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 379 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kilcolgan

Within 100 km: 222 historic and cultural sites, 614 natural sites, 1,224 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Mutton Island Island 13 kmW
  • Deer Island Island 14 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Eddy Island Island 8 kmW

25–60 km593 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 54 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 47 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 60 kmS
  • Inishmore Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,344 places

  • Inishlyre Island 85 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 66 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 84 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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