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Natural site

The Burren National Park

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 52°59′49″ N 9°02′14″ W

Map showing the location of The Burren National Park The Burren National Park
Location in Ireland
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killinaboy
4.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport34 km
KIR Kerry Airport97 km

About The Burren National Park

The Burren National Park is a natural site. Location: County Clare, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Glasgeivnagh Hill and Mullagh More.

Climate of The Burren National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
April (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 The Burren National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)123939269757980100114126130131

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

How to get to The Burren National Park

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 34 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 97 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 128 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 380 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Burren National Park

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 650 natural sites, 995 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Deer Island Island 21 kmN
  • Eddy Island Island 22 kmN
  • Scanlan’s Island Island 17 kmN
  • Mweenish Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km596 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Inisheer Island 34 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 41 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km1,077 places

  • Inishlyre Island 100 kmNW
  • Banna Strand Beach 91 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 85 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 93 kmNW

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