- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport52 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
About Ballin Lough
Ballin Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Eagle Hill and Slieve Aughty Mountains.
Climate of Ballin Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (119 mm)
- Driest month
- April (68 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 105 | 101 | 117 | 119 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Ballin Lough
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 47 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 52 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 47 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 131 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 237 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 347 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballin Lough
Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 597 natural sites, 880 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km114 places
- Illaunmore Island 16 kmSE
- Holy Island Island 18 kmS
- Caher Island Island 20 kmS
- Scilly Island Island 20 kmS
25–60 km559 places
- Bush Island Island 50 kmSW
- Saint Thomas Island Island 44 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 45 kmNW
- Long Island Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km1,012 places
- Gorumna Island Island 84 kmW
- Inisheer Island 72 kmW
- White Strand Beach 79 kmSW
- Scattery Island Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballinlough Village, County Galway1 km S
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Woodford Village, County Galway4.8 km SE
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Knockmoyle Village, County Galway2.6 km NW
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Newtown Village, County Galway3.1 km NE
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Drumkeary Village, County Galway3.5 km NW
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Curragh Village, County Galway4.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eagle Hill Mountain, County Galway4.8 km NE
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Slieve Aughty Mountains Mountain, County Galway5 km SW
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Tullymore Mountain, County Galway7.2 km S
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Derrycrag Wood Natural site, County Galway6 km SE
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Roscurra Wood Natural site, County Galway6.4 km E
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Deerpark Wood Natural site, County Galway7.5 km N
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Shanemore’s Lough Lake, County Galway7 km SW
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Cashlaundrumlahan Mountain, County Galway11 km W
Sources & licences
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