Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
6.2km²
Area
12km
Coastline
57m
Highest point
249
People
16°C
Warmest sea
August
592km
To the mainland
When to go to Inis Oírr
Good all year round.
The sea is warmest in August (16 °C) and coolest in February (9 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island on the west coast of Ireland
Inis Oírr is an island in Ireland. It belongs to Aran Islands. It covers 6.2 km², with 12 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 57 m. About 249 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 592 km away.
Getting there
- Shannon Airport (SNN)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 57 km in a straight lineCar hire at SNN airport (Shannon)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesDoolin Pier - Inis Oírr: Seasonal (Doolin2Aran), Ros an Mhíl - Inis Meáin - Inis Oírr, Doolin Pier - Inis Oírr: Seasonal (Doolin Ferry Co.)
- 592 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Inis Oírr.
- 3beachesLár na Trá, Port na Cille, Poll na gCaorach
- 1viewpoints
- 1lighthousesInisheer Lighthouse
- 1ferry terminalsInis Oírr
- 1castles and fortsO'Brien's Castle
- 6ruins and archaeological sitesInisheer Signal Tower, Knockgrannie, Creggankeel Fort and 3 more
- 1campsitesRua Camping
- 6hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 7restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 19 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 96 %0–50 m
- 4 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Night low (°C) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Sea (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Rain (mm) | 134 | 105 | 95 | 76 | 87 | 90 | 104 | 111 | 103 | 118 | 149 | 142 |
| Wet days | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Sun h/day | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | −0.6 | −0.9 | +0.3 | −0.1 | −0.6 | −0.4 | −0.1 |
| 2021 | −0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 2024 | −0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | ±0.0 | −0.3 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| 2025 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q182941) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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