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Loughcarrick Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°13′31″ N 9°41′38″ W

Map showing the location of Loughcarrick Island Loughcarrick Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Trawbaun
2.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport78 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km

About Loughcarrick Island

Loughcarrick Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Illaunanownim and Kiggaul Bay.

Climate of Loughcarrick 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 19°)
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 Loughcarrick Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13486926375727998118131138137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loughcarrick Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 78 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 95 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 78 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 230 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loughcarrick Island

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 1,111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km212 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 4 kmN
  • Inisheer Island 22 kmSE
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Mweenish Island Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km532 places

  • White Strand Beach 54 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 35 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,008 places

  • Inishlyre Island 66 kmN
  • Banna Strand Beach 99 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 86 kmSE

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