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Porridgetown

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°24′39″ N 9°15′41″ W

Map showing the location of Porridgetown Porridgetown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock63 km
SNN Shannon Airport82 km

About Porridgetown

Porridgetown is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (63 km). Nearby sights include Aughnanure Castle and Lough Naneerin.

Climate of Porridgetown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (127 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 Porridgetown
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)12183886476697093106124127124

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

How to get to Porridgetown

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 93 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 63 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 82 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 177 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 201 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Porridgetown

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 561 natural sites, 1,363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

  • Mutton Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Inchiquin Island 6 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km840 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 43 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 52 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km1,111 places

  • White Strand Beach 75 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 79 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 88 kmS
  • Scattery Island Island 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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