- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
- SNN Shannon Airport74 km
About Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Boghilmore Island and Cregg River.
Climate of Rabbit Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (119 mm)
- Driest month
- April (61 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) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 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) | 112 | 78 | 81 | 61 | 74 | 65 | 65 | 91 | 100 | 117 | 119 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rabbit Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 83 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 74 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 83 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 168 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 189 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 249 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 399 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rabbit Island
Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 594 natural sites, 1,364 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km135 places
- Mutton Island Island 12 kmS
- Deer Island Island 20 kmS
- Inchiquin Island 16 kmNW
- Hare Island Island 12 kmS
25–60 km706 places
- Gorumna Island Island 41 kmW
- Inisheer Island 45 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 56 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 51 kmW
60–100 km1,335 places
- Inishlyre Island 63 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 73 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 91 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Boghilmore Island Island, County Galway2 km NW
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Cregg River River, County Galway2 km E
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Inchacommaun Islands Island, County Galway2.7 km SW
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Illaunaneel Island, County Galway3.7 km N
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Gortmore Islands Island, County Galway4.1 km NW
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River Clare River, County Galway4.2 km SE
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Lough Afoor Lake, County Galway4.7 km NE
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Goat Islands Island, County Galway4.9 km N
Sources & licences
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