- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock103 km
- SNN Shannon Airport136 km
About Shark Head
Shark Head is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (103 km). Nearby sights include Inishark Island and Inishshark.
Climate of Shark Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Shark Head
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 103 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 166 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 226 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 270 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 307 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway13 km SE
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Aughrus More Village, County Galway10 km SE
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway12 km SE
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Emlagh Village, County Galway12 km SE
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Clifden Village, County Galway22 km SE
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Leagaun Village, County Galway14 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishark Island Mountain, County Galway1.3 km N
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Inishshark Island, County Galway1.4 km NE
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Inishgort Island, County Galway2.2 km E
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway3.2 km E
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Lough Bofin Lake, County Galway4.9 km NE
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Gubatarraghna Island, County Galway5.7 km NE
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Port Island Island, County Galway5.5 km E
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Lough Fawna Lake, County Galway5.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources