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Port Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°36′35″ N 10°12′47″ W

Map showing the location of Port Island Port Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cleggan
8.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
SNN Shannon Airport133 km

About Port Island

Port 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 Inishbofin and Lough Fawna.

Climate of Port Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Port Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°9°10°12°14°16°17°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°6°
Precipitation (mm)13886935768707898115130130133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Port Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 98 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 133 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 166 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 224 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 265 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 301 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Port Island

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 403 natural sites, 896 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • White Strand Beach 21 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 13 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 9 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km633 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 47 kmNE
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km619 places

  • Inisheer Island 77 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 87 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 87 kmSE
  • Kid Island Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cleggan Village, County Galway
    8.8 km SE
  • Aughrus More Village, County Galway
    7.5 km S
  • Claddaghduff Village, County Galway
    8.7 km SE
  • Emlagh Village, County Galway
    8.1 km SE
  • Cloon Neighbourhood, County Galway
    10 km SE
  • Bundouglas Village, County Galway
    11 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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