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Inishkea South

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°06′50″ N 10°13′12″ W

Map showing the location of Inishkea South Inishkea South
Location in Ireland
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumacappul
3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km
CFN Donegal Airport160 km

About Inishkea South

Inishkea South is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (95 km). Nearby sights include Knocknaskea and Rusheen Island.

Climate of Inishkea South

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (139 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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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Climate of Inishkea South
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°9°11°13°15°16°17°16°13°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°7°9°11°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13696986265687499109139133134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Inishkea South

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 95 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 193 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 160 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 179 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 193 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 273 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 276 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Inishkea South

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 343 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 22 kmSE
  • Inishkeeragh Island 11 kmNE
  • Inishbiggle Island 25 kmSE
  • Eagle Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km427 places

  • Inishlyre Island 50 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Kid Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Island More Island 48 kmSE

60–100 km688 places

  • White Strand Beach 75 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 99 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 68 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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