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Oileán na Tuí

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°06′59″ N 9°37′48″ W

Map showing the location of Oileán na Tuí Oileán na Tuí
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilronan
2.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport66 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock104 km

About Oileán na Tuí

Oileán na Tuí is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Dogs Head and Straw Island.

Climate of Oileán na Tuí

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Oileán na Tuí
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13287876576727894118130141140

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oileán na Tuí

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 66 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 227 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Oileán na Tuí

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 1,052 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 17 kmN
  • Inisheer Island 10 kmSE
  • Inishmore Island 6 kmW
  • Inishman Island 4 kmSE

25–60 km632 places

  • White Strand Beach 41 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 46 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km968 places

  • Inishlyre Island 78 kmN
  • Banna Strand Beach 87 kmS
  • Bush Island Island 75 kmSE
  • The Seven Hogs Island 93 kmS

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