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Leighon Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′31″ N 9°38′14″ W

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Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Annaghvaan
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport84 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock85 km

About Leighon Island

Leighon Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Beaghy Islands and Inishtravin.

Climate of Leighon Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (135 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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Climate of Leighon Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)12884896376717795116128135133

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

How to get to Leighon Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 84 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 84 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 85 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 282 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Leighon Island

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 491 natural sites, 1,173 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 8 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 19 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 14 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 22 kmS

25–60 km539 places

  • Inisheer Island 31 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 55 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 31 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km1,005 places

  • White Strand Beach 64 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 78 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 92 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 80 kmS

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