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Village

Peak

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′16″ N 8°26′23″ W

Map showing the location of Peak Peak
Location in Ireland
Elevation
115 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 Airport71 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock75 km

About Peak

Peak is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 115 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Aughrim Hill and Callow Lough.

Climate of Peak

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 Peak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°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 Peak

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 69 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 71 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 75 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 142 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 69 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 146 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 153 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 221 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 357 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Peak

Within 100 km: 255 historic and cultural sites, 563 natural sites, 1,206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Long Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Lough Rea Lake 13 kmSW
  • Lough Beg Lake 23 kmNW
  • Lough Tee Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km501 places

  • Mutton Island Island 41 kmW
  • Long Island Island 37 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 43 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,468 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 83 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 77 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 91 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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