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Skehanagh

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°07′16″ N 8°46′01″ W

Map showing the location of Skehanagh Skehanagh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
29 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 Airport48 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km

About Skehanagh

Skehanagh is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Lough Coy and Coole Park.

Climate of Skehanagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Skehanagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)127959373798685111116130134131

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

How to get to Skehanagh

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 48 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 52 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 138 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 170 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 249 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 368 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skehanagh

Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 1,070 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Mutton Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Deer Island Island 22 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Eddy Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km587 places

  • Inisheer Island 51 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 50 kmS
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 49 kmS
  • Inishmacowney Island 52 kmS

60–100 km1,225 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 63 kmW
  • Inishlyre Island 97 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 64 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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