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Natural site

Poulnaclogh Bay

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 53°08′13″ N 9°04′40″ W

Map showing the location of Poulnaclogh Bay Poulnaclogh Bay
Location in Ireland
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Behagh
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport49 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km

About Poulnaclogh Bay

Poulnaclogh Bay is a natural site. Location: County Clare, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Muckinish Bay and Ballyconreag.

Climate of Poulnaclogh Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Poulnaclogh Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°11°13°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)134999873808485107121136141140

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

How to get to Poulnaclogh Bay

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 61 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 49 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 144 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 263 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 388 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Poulnaclogh Bay

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 1,153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Mutton Island Island 13 kmN
  • Deer Island Island 5 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmN
  • Eddy Island Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km621 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 42 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 31 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 51 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 55 kmS

60–100 km1,213 places

  • Inishlyre Island 85 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 74 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 82 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 66 kmSW

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