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Aughrusbeg Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°33′17″ N 10°10′30″ W

Map showing the location of Aughrusbeg Lough Aughrusbeg Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aughrus More
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
SNN Shannon Airport127 km

About Aughrusbeg Lough

Aughrusbeg Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (98 km). Nearby sights include Lough Atalia and Dog Island.

Climate of Aughrusbeg Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Aughrusbeg Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°9°10°12°14°16°17°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°6°
Precipitation (mm)13886935768707898115130130133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aughrusbeg Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 98 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 144 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 127 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 159 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 262 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 301 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aughrusbeg Lough

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 413 natural sites, 908 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • White Strand Beach 15 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 6 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 3 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 17 kmN

25–60 km605 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 45 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 33 kmSE

60–100 km642 places

  • Inisheer Island 70 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 92 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 82 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aughrus More Village, County Galway
    0.9 km S
  • Cleggan Village, County Galway
    3.9 km E
  • Claddaghduff Village, County Galway
    2.5 km SE
  • Emlagh Village, County Galway
    2.7 km E
  • Leagaun Village, County Galway
    4.7 km SE
  • Cloon Neighbourhood, County Galway
    5.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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