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Merlin Woods Park

Located in Galway City, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′46″ N 8°59′49″ W

Map showing the location of Merlin Woods Park Merlin Woods Park
Location in Ireland
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galway
3.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport64 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km

About Merlin Woods Park

Merlin Woods Park is a natural site. Location: Galway City, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Rabbit Island and Lough Atalia.

Climate of Merlin Woods Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Merlin Woods Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11183796471767497101117119111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Merlin Woods Park

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 64 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 73 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 183 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 249 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 390 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Merlin Woods Park

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 1,291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Mutton Island Island 5 kmSW
  • Deer Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Hare Island Island 3 kmSW
  • Eddy Island Island 9 kmS

25–60 km630 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 45 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 43 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 57 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 51 kmW

60–100 km1,364 places

  • Inishlyre Island 74 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 67 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 73 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 68 kmS

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