- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock99 km
- SNN Shannon Airport121 km
About Turbot Island
Turbot Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (99 km). Nearby sights include Carricklahan East and Eeshal Island.
Climate of Turbot Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 86 | 95 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 119 | 132 | 133 | 136 |
How to get to Turbot Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 99 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 138 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 99 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 121 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 153 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 138 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 211 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 260 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 302 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Turbot Island
Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 935 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km185 places
- White Strand Beach 9 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 4 kmN
- Inishturk Island 23 kmN
- Inishturk Island 1 kmN
25–60 km571 places
- Gorumna Island Island 41 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 48 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 57 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 27 kmSE
60–100 km701 places
- Inisheer Island 65 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 94 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 97 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carricklahan East Island, County Galway1.1 km SE
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Eeshal Island Island, County Galway1.6 km NW
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Inishturk Island, County Galway1.2 km N
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Ardmore Natural site, County Galway1.7 km E
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Hog Island Island, County Galway2.1 km N
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Kingstown Bay Natural site, County Galway2.1 km NE
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Fahy Lough Lake, County Galway3.3 km N
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Omey Island Island, County Galway3.6 km N
Sources & licences
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