- Elevation
- 396 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock34 km
- CFN Donegal Airport139 km
About Burren
Burren is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 396 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (34 km). Nearby sights include Croaghmoyle and Crucknaree.
Photos of Burren
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Clydagh Bridge Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Burren
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 86 | 99 | 67 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 105 | 128 | 135 | 131 |
How to get to Burren
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 149 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 34 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 139 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 140 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 149 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 215 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 234 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 390 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burren
Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 561 natural sites, 1,274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km388 places
- Annagh Island Island 15 kmN
- Inishgowla Island 23 kmSW
- Inishturk Island 21 kmSW
- Inishgowla Island 25 kmW
25–60 km677 places
- Inishlyre Island 25 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 40 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 60 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 53 kmNE
60–100 km961 places
- Gorumna Island Island 79 kmS
- Inisheer Island 99 kmS
- White Strand Beach 73 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sheeans Village, County Mayo1.7 km E
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Cuilmullagh Village, County Mayo1.7 km N
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Boleyglass Village, County Mayo2.5 km NW
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Cummauns Village, County Mayo2.8 km SE
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Shanvoley Village, County Mayo3 km E
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Burren Village, County Mayo3.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croaghmoyle Mountain, County Mayo3.1 km SW
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Crucknaree Mountain, County Mayo2.5 km NE
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Knockrappalaghaun Mountain, County Mayo4.5 km SW
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Birreen Mountain, County Mayo4.7 km SW
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Glen Nephin Natural site, County Mayo5 km N
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Loughanaveeny Lake, County Mayo3.8 km S
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Bofeenaun Loughs Lake, County Mayo3.9 km NW
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Farbreiga Mountain, County Mayo5.2 km NE
More nature in Ireland
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Nephin Mountain, County Mayo8.7 km N -
Rinnagragh Natural site, County Mayo6.7 km SW
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Birreencorragh Mountain, County Mayo12 km NW
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Knockaffertagh Mountain, County Mayo9.5 km NW
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Glen Hest Natural site, County Mayo6.3 km W
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Illanneil Natural site, County Mayo9.3 km E
Sources & licences
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