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Montpelier

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′52″ N 8°43′04″ W

Map showing the location of Montpelier Montpelier
Location in Ireland
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock65 km
SNN Shannon Airport71 km

About Montpelier

Montpelier is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Athenry Castle and Athenry Priory.

Climate of Montpelier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Montpelier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)108797865757775100104115117110

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

How to get to Montpelier

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 74 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 71 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 74 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 160 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 164 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 231 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 376 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Montpelier

Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 1,373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Mutton Island Island 24 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 22 kmW
  • Eddy Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km586 places

  • Long Island Island 54 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 29 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 55 kmE
  • Inchiquin Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,581 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 64 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 62 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 82 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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