- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock110 km
- SNN Shannon Airport118 km
About Slyne Head
Slyne 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 (110 km). Nearby sights include Illaunamid and Slyne Head Lighthouse.
Climate of Slyne Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (58 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) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 86 | 92 | 58 | 70 | 71 | 78 | 98 | 117 | 131 | 134 | 136 |
How to get to Slyne Head
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 110 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 136 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 110 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 118 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 144 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 136 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 206 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 266 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 313 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Slyne Head
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 408 natural sites, 861 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km127 places
- White Strand Beach 13 kmE
- Turbot Island Island 13 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 24 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 16 kmN
25–60 km401 places
- Gorumna Island Island 40 kmE
- Mweenish Island Island 28 kmE
- Inishturk Island 35 kmN
- Inishmore Island 46 kmSE
60–100 km833 places
- Inisheer Island 61 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 61 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 88 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Doonloughan Village, County Galway7.8 km NE
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway8.2 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway18 km NE
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway12 km E
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Cleggan Village, County Galway19 km NE
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Derrygimla Village, County Galway13 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunamid Island, County Galway0.7 km E
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Slyne Head Lighthouse Landmark, County Galway0.5 km E
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Chapel Island Island, County Galway2.4 km E
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Illaunaleama Island, County Galway3.8 km E
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Duck Island Island, Ireland2.7 km E
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Inishkeeragh Island, County Galway5.9 km NE
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Inishdugga Island, County Galway7.4 km NE
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Illaunurra Island, County Galway7.7 km E
Sources & licences
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