- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport62 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock75 km
About Mutton Island
Mutton Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include River Corrib and Mutton Island Light.
Climate of Mutton Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 83 | 82 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 95 | 104 | 120 | 123 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mutton Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 72 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 62 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 75 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 72 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 156 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 392 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Corrib River, County Galway1.5 km N
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Mutton Island Light Landmark, Galway City0.1 km S
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Galway City Museum Museum, Galway City1.7 km N -
Eyre Square Natural site, Galway City2.2 km N
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Hare Island Island, County Galway2.2 km E
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Lough Atalia Lake, County Galway2.6 km NE
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Sports Field, Westside, Galway Natural site, Galway City2.9 km NW
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North Bay Natural site, County Galway2.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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