- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
- SNN Shannon Airport102 km
About Mutton Island
Mutton Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (97 km). Nearby sights include Dogs Bay and Gorteen Bay.
Climate of Mutton Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Mutton Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 120 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 102 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 120 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 193 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 248 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mutton Island
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 434 natural sites, 1,018 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km252 places
- Gorumna Island Island 23 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 10 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 19 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 8 kmSE
25–60 km424 places
- Inisheer Island 46 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 54 kmNE
- Island More Island 56 kmN
- Inishturk Island 38 kmN
60–100 km895 places
- White Strand Beach 75 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 71 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 89 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Roundstone Village, County Galway4.6 km NE
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Malivey Village, County Galway2.9 km NW
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Coogla Village, County Galway3.3 km NE
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Crumpan Village, County Galway4.1 km NE
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Boulard Village, County Galway4.1 km NE
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Roundstone Village Neighbourhood, County Galway4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dogs Bay Natural site, County Galway1.5 km N
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Gorteen Bay Natural site, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Illaunnacroagh Island, County Galway2.6 km S
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Inishlackan Island, County Galway3.1 km E
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Errisbeg Mountain, County Galway3.1 km N
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Lough Namanawaun Lake, County Galway3.5 km NW
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Lough Rannaghaun Lake, County Galway3.8 km NW
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Croaghnakeela Island Island, County Galway4.7 km S
Sources & licences
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