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Muskerry Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′44″ N 9°49′25″ W

Map showing the location of Muskerry Island Muskerry Island
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Carna Village
5.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport88 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km

About Muskerry Island

Muskerry Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Finish Island and Duck Island.

Climate of Muskerry 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 Muskerry 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 Muskerry Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 88 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 106 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 88 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 124 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 238 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Muskerry Island

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 463 natural sites, 1,060 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 10 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 24 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Mweenish Island Island 3 kmNW

25–60 km468 places

  • Inisheer Island 32 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 36 kmNW
  • Mutton Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km961 places

  • Inishlyre Island 61 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 81 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    5.1 km N
  • Ardmore Village, County Galway
    5.4 km NE
  • Ard Village, County Galway
    5.5 km NW
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    5.8 km N
  • Lettermullan Village, County Galway
    6.8 km SE
  • Kilkieran Village, County Galway
    7.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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