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Woodford River

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°01′13″ N 8°18′59″ W

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Location in Ireland
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Looscaun
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport54 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock104 km

About Woodford River

Woodford River is a river. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Bounla Island and Spa Islands.

Climate of Woodford River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (102 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Woodford River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)967473606368659384101102102

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

How to get to Woodford River

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 45 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 54 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 125 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 143 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 236 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 336 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Woodford River

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Illaunmore Island 6 kmS
  • Holy Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Caher Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Scilly Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km554 places

  • Bush Island Island 50 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 42 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km929 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 95 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 81 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 85 kmW
  • Scattery Island Island 93 kmSW

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