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Green Island

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 52°40′50″ N 8°48′16″ W

Map showing the location of Green Island Green Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bunratty
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport8 km
KIR Kerry Airport74 km

About Green Island

Green Island is an island. Location: County Clare, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Quay Island and Bush Island.

Climate of Green Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Green Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1381069972698282106112133139143

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

How to get to Green Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 12 km to the east.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 8 kmwest
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 74 kmsouthwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 12 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 90 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 186 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 286 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 353 kmeast

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

Day trips from Green Island

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 826 natural sites, 920 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Bush Island Island 1 kmSE
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 13 kmE
  • Inishmacowney Island 17 kmW
  • Inishloe Island 15 kmW

25–60 km583 places

  • White Strand Beach 47 kmW
  • Scattery Island Island 49 kmW
  • Mutton Island Island 51 kmW
  • Deer Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,220 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 87 kmNW
  • Inisheer Island 64 kmNW
  • Banna Strand Beach 80 kmSW
  • The Seven Hogs Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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