- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock53 km
- SNN Shannon Airport130 km
About Green Islands
Green Islands is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (53 km). Nearby sights include Pigeon Point and Carricknacally.
Climate of Green Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 93 | 105 | 70 | 80 | 74 | 77 | 100 | 118 | 140 | 145 | 142 |
How to get to Green Islands
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 142 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 53 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 130 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 161 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 142 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 225 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 228 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 256 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Green Islands
Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 1,115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km338 places
- Inishlyre Island 4 kmNW
- Island More Island 6 kmNW
- Achillbeg Island Island 24 kmW
- Inishgowla Island 7 kmNW
25–60 km891 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 31 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 50 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 49 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km554 places
- Gorumna Island Island 60 kmS
- Inisheer Island 83 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 83 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Murrisk Village, County Mayo3.3 km SW
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Carrowcally Village, County Mayo1.5 km NW
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Killadangan Village, County Mayo2.3 km S
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Murrisknaboll Village, County Mayo2.4 km SW
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Money Village, County Mayo2.5 km N
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Rosmoney Village, County Mayo2.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pigeon Point Natural site, County Mayo0.6 km NE
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Carricknacally Island, County Mayo0.9 km E
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Corillan Island, County Mayo0.9 km W
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Westport Bay Natural site, County Mayo0.5 km W
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Stony Island Island, County Mayo0.7 km N
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Annagh Island East Island, County Mayo1.3 km SE
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Illinaun Island Island, County Mayo1.3 km NW
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Carrickawart Island Island, County Mayo1.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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