- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km
- SNN Shannon Airport87 km
About North Island
North Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (86 km). Nearby sights include Illaunard and Greeve Island.
Photos of North Island
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Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Knockmorden Jonathan Wilkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of North Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (142 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 90 | 101 | 69 | 82 | 77 | 82 | 103 | 123 | 138 | 142 | 141 |
How to get to North Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 103 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 87 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 103 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 180 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 229 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Island
Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 1,145 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km299 places
- Gorumna Island Island 8 kmS
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 16 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 11 kmW
- Inishmore Island 23 kmS
25–60 km503 places
- Inisheer Island 33 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 54 kmN
- White Strand Beach 28 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 36 kmNW
60–100 km992 places
- White Strand Beach 66 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 76 kmN
- Bush Island Island 95 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kylesa Village, County Galway2.5 km NW
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Kilkieran Village, County Galway3.2 km W -
Flannery Bridge Village, County Galway3 km N
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Annaghvaan Village, County Galway3.2 km SE
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Roskeeda Village, County Galway3.2 km E
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Rosmuck Village, County Galway5.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunard Island, County Galway0.5 km SE
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Greeve Island Island, County Galway1.2 km NE
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Inishtravin Island, County Galway1.7 km SE
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Beaghy Islands Island, County Galway1.8 km E
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Illauneeragh West Island, County Galway2.5 km N
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Lettermore Island Island, County Galway3.8 km S
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Leighon Island Island, County Galway3.6 km E
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Lettercallow Mountain, County Galway3.7 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inishbarra Island, County Galway5.9 km S
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Illaunnagappul Island, County Galway4 km NE
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Inchamakinna Island, County Galway7.3 km SE
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Illauneeragh Island, County Galway6.2 km SW
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Illaunroe Island, County Galway4.9 km S
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Inisheltia Island, County Galway6.8 km E
Sources & licences
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