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Mutton Island Light

Located in Galway City, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′15″ N 9°03′13″ W

Map showing the location of Mutton Island Light Mutton Island Light
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Galway
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport62 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock75 km

About Mutton Island Light

Mutton Island Light is a landmark. Location: Galway City, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Galway City Museum and Mutton Island.

Climate of Mutton Island Light

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 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 Mutton Island Light
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

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

How to get to Mutton Island Light

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 72 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 62 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 75 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 124 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 156 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 392 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mutton Island Light

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 614 natural sites, 1,257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Mutton Island Island 1 kmN
  • Deer Island Island 8 kmS
  • Hare Island Island 2 kmE
  • Eddy Island Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km593 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 42 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 38 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 58 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 53 kmW

60–100 km1,342 places

  • Inishlyre Island 74 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 63 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 70 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Galway City, County Galway
    2.1 km N
  • Claddagh Village, County Galway
    1.7 km NW
  • Salthill Village, Galway City
    1.6 km NW
  • Salt Hill Village, County Galway
    1.3 km NW

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