- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport60 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock76 km
About Raford River
Raford River is a river. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Aggard Stream and Riverview Castle.
Climate of Raford River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 100 | 104 | 115 | 117 | 110 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Raford River
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 63 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 60 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 63 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 149 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 166 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 239 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 371 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Raford River
Within 100 km: 226 historic and cultural sites, 612 natural sites, 1,234 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Mutton Island Island 22 kmW
- Deer Island Island 23 kmW
- Hare Island Island 20 kmW
- Eddy Island Island 17 kmW
25–60 km558 places
- Inisheer Island 57 kmW
- Long Island Island 57 kmE
- Inishman Island 59 kmW
- Inchiquin Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km1,428 places
- Gorumna Island Island 63 kmW
- Inishlyre Island 90 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 74 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craughwell Village, County Galway0.3 km SW -
Ballymore Village, County Galway<0.1 km N
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Ballywinna Village, County Galway1.7 km N
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Caherkinmonwee Village, County Galway2.1 km E
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Shanelogh Village, County Galway2.4 km SE
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Carrigeen Village, County Galway2.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aggard Stream River, County Galway1.1 km SW
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Riverview Castle Historic site, County Galway4.6 km E
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Rahasane House Historic site, County Galway4.7 km SW
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Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway8.1 km N -
Mweenisharan Island, County Galway14 km W
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Derrydonnell Castle Historic site, County Galway7.9 km NW
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Athenry Priory Historic site, County Galway7.9 km N
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Inishcorra Island, County Galway18 km W
Sources & licences
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