Slyne Head Lighthouse
Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′56″ N 10°14′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock110 km
- SNN Shannon Airport117 km
About Slyne Head Lighthouse
Slyne Head Lighthouse is a landmark. 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.
Climate of Slyne Head Lighthouse
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 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 Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 110 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 135 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 110 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 117 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 144 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 135 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 205 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 265 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 312 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Slyne Head Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 410 natural sites, 867 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km129 places
- White Strand Beach 12 kmNE
- Turbot Island Island 13 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 23 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 16 kmN
25–60 km405 places
- Gorumna Island Island 40 kmE
- Mweenish Island Island 28 kmE
- Inishturk Island 35 kmN
- Inishmore Island 46 kmSE
60–100 km836 places
- Inisheer Island 61 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 60 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 87 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illaunamid Island, County Galway0.3 km E
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Slyne Head Natural site, County Galway0.5 km W
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Chapel Island Island, County Galway1.9 km E
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Illaunaleama Island, County Galway3.4 km E
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Duck Island Island, Ireland2.2 km E
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Inishkeeragh Island, County Galway5.7 km NE
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Bunowen Castle Historic site, County Galway8.4 km E
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Inishdugga Island, County Galway7.2 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Doonloughan Village, County Galway7.6 km NE
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway7.8 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway17 km NE
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway12 km E
Sources & licences
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