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Saint Macdaras Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′18″ N 9°55′08″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Macdaras Island Saint Macdaras Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ard
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport95 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock99 km

About Saint Macdaras Island

Saint Macdaras Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Mason Island and Mace Head.

Climate of Saint Macdaras Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Saint Macdaras Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°16°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13685936273717998117131136137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saint Macdaras Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 95 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 112 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 99 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 245 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saint Macdaras Island

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 442 natural sites, 1,033 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 17 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 18 kmNW
  • Mweenish Island Island 5 kmE
  • Inishmore Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km436 places

  • Inisheer Island 38 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 60 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km927 places

  • White Strand Beach 68 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 78 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 82 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ard Village, County Galway
    3 km NE
  • Dooveher Village, County Galway
    3.7 km NE
  • Moyrus Village, County Galway
    5.1 km NE
  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    6 km E
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    6.7 km NE
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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