- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
- SNN Shannon Airport124 km
About Omey Island
Omey Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (98 km). Nearby sights include Fahy Lough and Eeshal Island.
Climate of Omey Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 86 | 95 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 119 | 132 | 133 | 136 |
How to get to Omey Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 98 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 141 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 124 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 157 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 141 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 215 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 261 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 302 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Omey Island
Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 414 natural sites, 922 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km178 places
- White Strand Beach 12 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 4 kmS
- Inishturk Island 19 kmN
- Inishturk Island 2 kmS
25–60 km585 places
- Gorumna Island Island 44 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 46 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 54 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 30 kmSE
60–100 km676 places
- Inisheer Island 68 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 98 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 94 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway4.1 km NE -
Claddaghduff Village, County Galway2 km NE -
Aughrus More Village, County Galway1.6 km N
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Leagaun Village, County Galway2.8 km E
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Emlagh Village, County Galway3.1 km NE
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Kill Village, County Galway5.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fahy Lough Lake, County Galway0.5 km SE
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Eeshal Island Island, County Galway2.8 km S
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Hog Island Island, County Galway2.4 km SE
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Inishturk Island, County Galway2.4 km S
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Sellerna Bay Natural site, County Galway2.8 km NE
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Lough Atalia Lake, County Galway2.5 km N
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Aughrusbeg Lough Lake, County Galway2.5 km N
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Barnahllia Lough Lake, County Galway2.9 km E
Sources & licences
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