- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock89 km
- CFN Donegal Airport135 km
About Pigeon Rock
Pigeon Rock is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (89 km). Nearby sights include Illandavuck and Erris Head.
Climate of Pigeon Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–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 (140 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 98 | 105 | 140 | 133 | 132 |
How to get to Pigeon Rock
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 89 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 205 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 89 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 193 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 205 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 267 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 270 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 287 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pigeon Rock
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 354 natural sites, 738 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Pig Island Island 19 kmE
- Kid Island Island 9 kmE
- Inishkeeragh Island 15 kmSW
- Illanmaster Island 24 kmE
25–60 km376 places
- Inishlyre Island 59 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 34 kmS
- Island More Island 57 kmSE
- Inishbiggle Island 35 kmS
60–100 km726 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 91 kmE
- White Strand Beach 96 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 83 kmE
- Turbot Island Island 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illandavuck Island, County Mayo0.5 km E
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Erris Head Natural site, County Mayo0.6 km E
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Carricknaweeloge Island, County Mayo2.3 km SW
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Carrickhesk Island, County Mayo3.8 km SW
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Cone Island Island, County Mayo3.2 km SE
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Cone Island South Island, County Mayo4 km SE
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Illanbaun Island, County Mayo4.9 km SE
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Illanleamnahelty Island, County Mayo5.3 km SW
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Cross Rock Island, County Mayo5.9 km SW
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Eagle Island Island, County Mayo6.1 km SW
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Glash Island Island, County Mayo9 km SE
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Annagh island Island, County Mayo9.9 km SW
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Carricknaroun Island, County Mayo9.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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