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Natural site

Kingstown Bay

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°30′57″ N 10°07′32″ W

Map showing the location of Kingstown Bay Kingstown Bay
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Leagaun
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
SNN Shannon Airport121 km

About Kingstown Bay

Kingstown Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (97 km). Nearby sights include Hog Island and Ardmore.

Climate of Kingstown Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Kingstown Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)140869559737280100119132133136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kingstown Bay

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 138 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 121 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 154 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 212 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kingstown Bay

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 955 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • White Strand Beach 9 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 2 kmSW
  • Omey Island Island 3 kmNW
  • Inishturk Island 21 kmN

25–60 km599 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 41 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 46 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km693 places

  • Inisheer Island 65 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 95 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 95 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leagaun Village, County Galway
    1.1 km N
  • Cleggan Village, County Galway
    4.5 km N
  • Kill Village, County Galway
    2.1 km E
  • Claddaghduff Village, County Galway
    3.4 km N
  • Belleek Village, County Galway
    2.9 km SE
  • Clifden Village, County Galway
    7.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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