- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
- SNN Shannon Airport112 km
About White Strand
White Strand is a beach. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (97 km). Nearby sights include Lough Emlaghnabehy and Lough Nacorrussaun.
Climate of White Strand
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
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 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° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to White Strand
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 130 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 203 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 254 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from White Strand
Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 427 natural sites, 984 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Turbot Island Island 9 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 12 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km497 places
- Gorumna Island Island 33 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 56 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 50 kmNE
- Island More Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km799 places
- White Strand Beach 86 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 63 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 99 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Derrygimla Village, County Galway0.3 km NE
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway1 km S
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Derrigmlagh Neighbourhood, County Galway1.5 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway6 km NE
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Curhownagh Village, County Galway3.3 km N
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Drinagh Village, County Galway4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Emlaghnabehy Lake, County Galway1.1 km NE
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Lough Nacorrussaun Lake, County Galway2 km SE
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Lough Anaserd Lake, County Galway2.4 km SW
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Ballyconneely Bay Natural site, County Galway2.9 km S
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Mannin Bay Natural site, County Galway2.4 km NW
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Lough Usk Lake, County Galway2.8 km N
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Truska Lough Lake, County Galway3.3 km W
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Lough Athola Lake, County Galway3.5 km N
Sources & licences
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