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Ballycuirke Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′41″ N 9°09′22″ W

Map showing the location of Ballycuirke Lough Ballycuirke Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moycullen
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km
SNN Shannon Airport71 km

About Ballycuirke Lough

Ballycuirke Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (69 km). Nearby sights include Loughkip River and Clydagh Bridge.

Climate of Ballycuirke Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Ballycuirke Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

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

How to get to Ballycuirke Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 82 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 71 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 130 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 166 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 194 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballycuirke Lough

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 585 natural sites, 1,320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Mutton Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 17 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 17 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km668 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 36 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 39 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 51 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,281 places

  • Inishlyre Island 63 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 68 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 91 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmW

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