- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport57 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock79 km
About Mweenish Island
Mweenish Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Inishcorra and Eddy Island.
Climate of Mweenish Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (119 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) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 83 | 79 | 64 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 97 | 101 | 117 | 119 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Mweenish Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 65 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 57 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 79 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 120 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 65 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 150 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 183 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 386 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mweenish Island
Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 1,221 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km138 places
- Mutton Island Island 7 kmNW
- Deer Island Island 6 kmSW
- Hare Island Island 6 kmNW
- Eddy Island Island 2 kmS
25–60 km617 places
- Gorumna Island Island 47 kmW
- Inisheer Island 40 kmSW
- Mweenish Island Island 58 kmW
- Mutton Island Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km1,305 places
- Inishlyre Island 81 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 61 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 76 kmW
- Bush Island Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carrowmore Village, County Galway0.8 km E
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Ballynacloghy Village, County Galway1.9 km NE
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Parkmore Village, County Galway2 km N
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Ballinderreen Village, County Galway5.9 km SE -
Galway City, County Galway8.3 km NW
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Oranmore Village, County Galway7.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishcorra Island, County Galway1.5 km NW
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Eddy Island Island, County Galway1.6 km S
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East Tawin Island, County Galway2.2 km W
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Mweeloon Bay Natural site, County Galway2.3 km N
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Tawin Island Island, County Galway3.2 km W
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Mweenisharan Island, County Galway3.3 km E
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Saint Brendan’s Island Island, County Galway3.4 km NW
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Rinville Park Natural site, County Galway4.3 km N
Sources & licences
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