- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport91 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
About Mweenish Island
Mweenish Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Mason Island and Mweenish Bay.
Climate of Mweenish Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 85 | 93 | 62 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 98 | 117 | 131 | 136 | 137 |
How to get to Mweenish Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 91 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 109 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 91 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 127 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 109 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 182 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 240 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mweenish Island
Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 456 natural sites, 1,066 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km252 places
- Gorumna Island Island 12 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 21 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 5 kmW
- Inishmore Island 22 kmSE
25–60 km462 places
- Inisheer Island 35 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 58 kmN
- Turbot Island Island 30 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 33 kmNW
60–100 km943 places
- White Strand Beach 66 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 78 kmN
- Bush Island Island 99 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mason Island Island, County Galway2.6 km W
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Mweenish Bay Natural site, County Galway1.6 km E
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Ard Bay Natural site, County Galway2.1 km N
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Finish Island Island, County Galway2.4 km E
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Lough Keenaun Lake, County Galway2.3 km N
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Duck Island Island, County Galway2.2 km S
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Galleen Mountain, County Galway3.4 km N
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Lough Nageeron Lake, County Galway2.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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