- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock26 km
- CFN Donegal Airport129 km
About Sandy Island
Sandy Island is a natural site. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (26 km). Nearby sights include Illanaghty and Cliff Island.
Climate of Sandy Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 86 | 99 | 67 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 105 | 128 | 135 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Sandy Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 26 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 129 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 223 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 238 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 379 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cuingbeg Village, County Mayo1.4 km E
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Tawnaghmore Village, County Mayo1.5 km NE
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Foxford Village, County Mayo5.2 km E
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Pontoon Village, County Mayo2.4 km SW
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Gorteennamuck Village, County Mayo2.4 km E
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Coiladussaun Village, County Mayo3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Illanaghty Natural site, County Mayo0.3 km E
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Cliff Island Island, County Mayo0.5 km W
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Illannaglashy Island, County Mayo1 km NW
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Freaghillan Island Island, County Mayo1.6 km W
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Loosky Island Island, County Mayo2.3 km W
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Drummin Wood Natural site, County Mayo2.2 km E
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Pontoon Bridge Landmark, County Mayo0.7 km SW
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Illanneil Natural site, County Mayo3.2 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Gortnadrehy Mountain, County Mayo2.7 km NE
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Knockaglana Mountain, County Mayo2.8 km SW
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Farbreiga Mountain, County Mayo5.7 km SW
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Burren Hill Mountain, County Mayo7 km SE
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Carranarah Mountain, County Mayo7.1 km E
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Nephin Mountain, County Mayo12 km W
Sources & licences
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