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Skenahincha

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 52°59′51″ N 8°25′07″ W

Map showing the location of Skenahincha Skenahincha
Location in Ireland
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport47 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock105 km

About Skenahincha

Skenahincha is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Tullymore and Lough Alewnaghta.

Climate of Skenahincha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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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Climate of Skenahincha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)121919069707974108102122130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skenahincha

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 40 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 47 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 40 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 122 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 242 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 341 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skenahincha

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 832 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Illaunmore Island 9 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 10 kmS
  • Caher Island Island 11 kmS
  • Scilly Island Island 11 kmS

25–60 km554 places

  • Bush Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 37 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km956 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 89 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 75 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 77 kmW
  • Scattery Island Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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