- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport69 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
About Portland Island
Portland Island is an island. Location: County Tipperary, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Long Island and Ballymacegan Island.
Climate of Portland Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 70 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 86 | 77 | 95 | 93 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Portland Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 59 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 69 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 132 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 59 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 130 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 137 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 221 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 332 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portland Island
Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 535 natural sites, 828 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km95 places
- Illaunmore Island 19 kmSW
- Corrikeen Islands Island 22 kmSW
- Inishdala Islands Island 17 kmSW
- Goat Island Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km481 places
- Saint Thomas Island Island 56 kmSW
- Long Island Island 33 kmNE
- Inchmore Island 45 kmN
- Inchcleraun Island 53 kmN
60–100 km1,036 places
- Inisheer Island 91 kmW
- White Strand Beach 98 kmSW
- Bush Island Island 65 kmSW
- Mutton Island Island 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Long Island Island, County Tipperary1.1 km N
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Ballymacegan Island Island, County Tipperary3.8 km NE
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Friars Lough Lake, County Tipperary3.3 km SE
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Slevoir Bay Natural site, County Tipperary5.1 km S
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Portumna Bay Natural site, County Tipperary6 km S
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Silver Islands Island, County Galway6.9 km SW
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Big Island Island, County Galway7 km NE
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Friars Island Island, County Galway7.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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