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Salt Hill

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′41″ N 9°04′10″ W

Map showing the location of Salt Hill Salt Hill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport63 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock74 km

About Salt Hill

Salt Hill is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include River Corrib and Galway Cathedral.

Climate of Salt Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 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 Salt Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

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

How to get to Salt Hill

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 73 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 63 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 74 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 124 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 157 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 188 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 393 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Salt Hill

Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 1,265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Mutton Island Island 1 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 9 kmS
  • Hare Island Island 3 kmE
  • Eddy Island Island 9 kmSE

25–60 km583 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 41 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 38 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 57 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 52 kmW

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Inishlyre Island 73 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 63 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 69 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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