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Natural site

North Bay

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°14′00″ N 9°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of North Bay North Bay
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Galway
4.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport60 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock77 km

About North Bay

North Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Tawin Island and Saint Brendan’s Island.

Climate of North Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of North Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

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

How to get to North Bay

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 60 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 77 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 122 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 153 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 186 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 390 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from North Bay

Within 100 km: 217 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 1,237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Mutton Island Island 3 kmNW
  • Deer Island Island 6 kmSW
  • Hare Island Island 3 kmN
  • Eddy Island Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km599 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 43 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 38 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 60 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,320 places

  • Inishlyre Island 77 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 72 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Galway City, County Galway
    4.5 km N
  • Claddagh Village, County Galway
    4.3 km NW
  • Parkmore Village, County Galway
    3.5 km E
  • Barna Village, County Galway
    8 km W
  • Oranmore Village, County Galway
    8.5 km NE
  • Salt Hill Village, County Galway
    3.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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