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Lettermore Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′05″ N 9°40′12″ W

Map showing the location of Lettermore Island Lettermore Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Annaghvaan
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport83 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km

About Lettermore Island

Lettermore Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Inishtravin and Lettermore.

Climate of Lettermore Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Lettermore Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13486926375727998118131138137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lettermore Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 83 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 83 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 228 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 285 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lettermore Island

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km276 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 4 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 12 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 19 kmS

25–60 km513 places

  • Inisheer Island 29 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 57 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 31 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km1,015 places

  • White Strand Beach 62 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 80 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 91 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 77 kmS

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