- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km
- SNN Shannon Airport135 km
About Ballybeg Island
Ballybeg Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (84 km). Nearby sights include Caher Island and Gubagarlieve.
Photos of Ballybeg Island
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Inishdalla Towel401 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Ballybeg Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (144 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 92 | 100 | 61 | 70 | 71 | 79 | 101 | 117 | 137 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Ballybeg Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 84 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 135 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 174 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 228 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 255 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 286 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballybeg Island
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 414 natural sites, 953 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km158 places
- Turbot Island Island 24 kmS
- Omey Island Island 21 kmS
- Inishturk Island 4 kmW
- Inishturk Island 23 kmS
25–60 km799 places
- Gorumna Island Island 56 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 28 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 33 kmN
- White Strand Beach 30 kmS
60–100 km531 places
- Inisheer Island 81 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 72 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 83 kmSE
- Kid Island Island 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Garranty Village, County Galway3.1 km W
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Craigmore Village, County Mayo9.3 km N
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Portnakilly Village, County Mayo9.8 km N
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Killadoon Village, County Mayo9.9 km E
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Roonkeel Village, County Mayo10 km E
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Kinnadoohy Village, County Mayo10 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Caher Island Island, County Mayo1.2 km NE
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Gubagarlieve Natural site, County Galway2.5 km W
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Inishdalla Island, County Galway3.9 km SW
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Bunnashirra Natural site, County Galway5 km W
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Inishturk Island, County Galway4.5 km W
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Mweelaun Island Island, County Mayo6.3 km NE
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Dromore Head Natural site, County Galway6.4 km W
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Frehill Island Island, County Mayo8 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources