- Local time
- UTC+00:00
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- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport87 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock91 km
About Kilkieran Bay
Kilkieran Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Illauneeragh and Inishbarra.
Photos of Kilkieran Bay
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Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Kilkieran 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 18°)
- 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).
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° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 86 | 92 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 79 | 98 | 118 | 131 | 138 | 137 |
How to get to Kilkieran Bay
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 87 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 104 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 87 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 91 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 104 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 179 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 233 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 289 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kilkieran Bay
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 480 natural sites, 1,118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km273 places
- Gorumna Island Island 6 kmSE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 12 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 7 kmW
- Inishmore Island 20 kmS
25–60 km481 places
- Inisheer Island 31 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 57 kmN
- White Strand Beach 26 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 35 kmNW
60–100 km1,000 places
- White Strand Beach 63 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 79 kmN
- Bush Island Island 95 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilkieran Village, County Galway2.6 km N -
Ardmore Village, County Galway2.1 km NW
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Loughamore Village, County Galway3.3 km N
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Ceantar na nOileán Village, County Galway4.6 km SE
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Kylesa Village, County Galway6.1 km NE
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Carna Village, County Galway6.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illauneeragh Island, County Galway2.1 km S
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Inishbarra Island, County Galway3.2 km SE
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Inchaghaun Island, County Galway2.1 km E
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Illaunroe Island, County Galway2.7 km SE
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Lettercallow Mountain, County Galway3.2 km E
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Dinish Island, County Galway4.1 km S
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Lough Truskar Lake, County Galway3.1 km NW
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Lough Ierin Lake, County Galway3.4 km NW
More nature in Ireland
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Glentrasna Mountain, County Galway5.7 km SE
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Knockfin Mountain, County Galway6.6 km SE
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Knockmorden Mountain, County Galway8.8 km N -
Galleen Mountain, County Galway7.8 km NW
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Golam Head Natural site, County Galway7.7 km S
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Coonawilleen Bay Natural site, County Galway5.9 km S
Sources & licences
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