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Whitemare’s Island

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°25′00″ N 9°07′21″ W

Map showing the location of Whitemare’s Island Whitemare’s Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keekill
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock59 km
SNN Shannon Airport81 km

About Whitemare’s Island

Whitemare’s Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (59 km). Nearby sights include Illaunaneel and Goat Islands.

Climate of Whitemare’s Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Whitemare’s Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11278816174656591100117119116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Whitemare’s Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 90 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 59 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 81 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 90 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 175 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 191 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 247 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Whitemare’s Island

Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 1,401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Mutton Island Island 19 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 10 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 22 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 19 kmS

25–60 km839 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 48 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 57 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,254 places

  • White Strand Beach 78 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 63 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 98 kmN

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