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County Galway

Located in Connacht, Ireland Coordinates: 53°20′00″ N 9°00′00″ W

County Galway
Tuam · Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
276,451
276.5K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1,301
listed under County Galway
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock65 km
SNN Shannon Airport70 km

About County Galway

County Galway is a district. Location: Connacht, Ireland. Population: 276,451. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Galway City Museum and Merlin Woods Park.

Climate of County Galway

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 (64 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 County Galway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11183796471767497101117119111

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

How to get to County Galway

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 79 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 70 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 79 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 164 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 183 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 246 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 393 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from County Galway

Within 100 km: 221 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 1,361 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Mutton Island Island 9 kmS
  • Deer Island Island 17 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 22 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 8 kmS

25–60 km657 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 46 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 47 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 57 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km1,425 places

  • Inishlyre Island 69 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 73 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 97 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Galway

1,301 places

Cities & villages2

Lakes, rivers & coasts58

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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