- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport64 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock73 km
About Spanish Arch
Spanish Arch is a historic site. Location: Galway City, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Galway City Museum and Bridge Mills.
Photos of Spanish Arch
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Galway City Museum 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Spanish Arch
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 115 | 83 | 82 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 95 | 104 | 120 | 123 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Spanish Arch
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 southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 64 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 73 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 125 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 73 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 253 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 393 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Spanish Arch
Within 100 km: 214 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 1,272 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km147 places
- Mutton Island Island 2 kmS
- Deer Island Island 10 kmS
- Hare Island Island 3 kmSE
- Eddy Island Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km604 places
- Gorumna Island Island 42 kmW
- Inisheer Island 39 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 58 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 53 kmW
60–100 km1,351 places
- Inishlyre Island 73 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 65 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 70 kmW
- Bush Island Island 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galway City Museum Museum, Galway City0.1 km E
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Bridge Mills Landmark, Galway City0.3 km NW
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Collegiate Church of St Nicholas Attraction, Galway City0.3 km N
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The Nora Barnacle Museum Museum, Galway City0.4 km N
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Lynch's Castle Historic site, Galway City0.4 km N
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Galway Cathedral Attraction, County Galway0.7 km N
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Salmon Weir Bridge Landmark, Galway City0.7 km N
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Eyre Square Natural site, Galway City0.6 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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