- 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 Airport139 km
About Low Island
Low 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 Coarse Island and Rinnagragh.
Climate of Low 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 Low 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 139 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 144 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 241 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 396 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Low Island
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 1,198 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km391 places
- Inishlyre Island 18 kmSW
- Island More Island 18 kmSW
- Annagh Island Island 21 kmNE
- Inishgowla Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km711 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 34 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 60 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 50 kmN
- Kid Island Island 54 kmNW
60–100 km813 places
- Gorumna Island Island 75 kmS
- Inisheer Island 96 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 67 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 67 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tree Island Village, County Mayo0.1 km W
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Ballyteige Village, County Mayo1.2 km N
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Muckanagh Village, County Mayo1.7 km S
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Cloondaff Village, County Mayo2.6 km N
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Glenisland Village, County Mayo2.8 km SE
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Claggarnagh East Village, County Mayo3.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coarse Island Island, County Mayo0.4 km N
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Rinnagragh Natural site, County Mayo0.6 km SE
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Islandmore Island, County Mayo0.8 km NE
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Beltra Lough Lake, County Mayo1.1 km NE
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Bush Island Island, County Mayo1.1 km NE
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Muckanagh Hill Mountain, County Mayo2 km SE
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Birreen Mountain, County Mayo2.6 km E
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Glen Hest Natural site, County Mayo2 km N
Sources & licences
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