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Newtown

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′32″ N 8°27′13″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport70 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock76 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Aughrim Hill and Urraghry Hill.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (112 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)106798068737675101100112112110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 67 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 70 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 67 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 147 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 151 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 223 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 357 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 568 natural sites, 1,190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Portland Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Long Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Lough Rea Lake 12 kmSW
  • Divney’s Lough Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km514 places

  • Mutton Island Island 40 kmW
  • Long Island Island 38 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 42 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,437 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 82 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 75 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 90 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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