- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock40 km
- SNN Shannon Airport140 km
About Bush Island
Bush Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (40 km). Nearby sights include Islandmore and Beltra Lough.
Climate of Bush Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (148 mm)
- Driest month
- April (73 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) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 93 | 108 | 73 | 80 | 74 | 75 | 98 | 116 | 140 | 148 | 143 |
How to get to Bush Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 40 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 140 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 143 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 240 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bush Island
Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 1,210 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km389 places
- Inishlyre Island 19 kmSW
- Island More Island 19 kmSW
- Annagh Island Island 20 kmNE
- Inishgowla Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km701 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 35 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 59 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 49 kmNW
- Kid Island Island 53 kmNW
60–100 km840 places
- Gorumna Island Island 76 kmS
- Inisheer Island 97 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 65 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballyteige Village, County Mayo0.8 km NW
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Tree Island Village, County Mayo1.2 km SW
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Cloondaff Village, County Mayo2.3 km NW
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Muckanagh Village, County Mayo2.6 km S
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Beltra Village, County Mayo3 km NE
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Glenisland Village, County Mayo3.1 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Islandmore Island, County Mayo0.3 km SW
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Beltra Lough Lake, County Mayo0.4 km SE
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Coarse Island Island, County Mayo0.8 km SW
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Rinnagragh Natural site, County Mayo1.2 km S
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Glen Hest Natural site, County Mayo1.3 km N
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Low Island Island, County Mayo1.1 km SW
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Birreen Mountain, County Mayo2.1 km SE
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Croaghmoyle Mountain, County Mayo3 km E
Sources & licences
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