- Elevation
- 317 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport44 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock105 km
About Scalp
Scalp is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 317 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Cappaghabaun Mountain and Pollagoona Mountain.
Climate of Scalp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (132 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 91 | 90 | 69 | 70 | 79 | 74 | 108 | 102 | 122 | 130 | 132 |
How to get to Scalp
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 37 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 44 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 114 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 37 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 122 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 155 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 246 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 345 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Derrygoolin Village, County Galway3.8 km E
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Skenahincha Village, County Galway4.8 km E
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Bohaten Village, County Clare3.8 km S
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Woodford Village, County Galway8.7 km NE
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Mountshannon Village, County Clare8 km SE
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Scarriff Village, County Clare9.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cappaghabaun Mountain Mountain, County Clare1.4 km SE
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Pollagoona Mountain Mountain, County Clare2.6 km W
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Tullymore Mountain, County Galway4.2 km NE
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Lough Atorick Lake, County Clare4.7 km NW
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Slieve Aughty Mountains Mountain, County Galway6.3 km N
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Knockbeha Mountain Mountain, County Clare7.9 km W
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Shanemore’s Lough Lake, County Galway6.4 km NW
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Corracloon More Mountain, County Clare8.7 km W
Sources & licences
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