- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock79 km
- SNN Shannon Airport126 km
About Govern Island
Govern Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (79 km). Nearby sights include Frehill Island and Inishdegil More.
Climate of Govern Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (153 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 97 | 110 | 73 | 85 | 81 | 88 | 109 | 129 | 147 | 149 | 149 |
How to get to Govern Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 79 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 141 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 79 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 166 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 141 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 219 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 247 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 283 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Govern Island
Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 437 natural sites, 995 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km224 places
- Turbot Island Island 22 kmSW
- Omey Island Island 20 kmSW
- Inishturk Island 13 kmNW
- Inishturk Island 21 kmSW
25–60 km789 places
- Gorumna Island Island 47 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 26 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 39 kmN
- White Strand Beach 25 kmS
60–100 km552 places
- Inisheer Island 72 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 77 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 74 kmSE
- Mutton Island Island 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Frehill Island Island, County Mayo1.4 km NW
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Inishdegil More Island, County Mayo2.4 km SE
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Shanvallybeg Island, County Galway5.2 km SW
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Corrymailley Hill Mountain, County Mayo5.7 km NE
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Devlin Hill Mountain, County Mayo5.8 km NE
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Crump Island Island, County Galway5.3 km SW
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Freaghillaun North Island, County Galway6.6 km SW
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Benchoona Mountain, County Galway8.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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