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Ballynahinch Lake

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′00″ N 9°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ballynahinch Lake Ballynahinch Lake
Location in Ireland
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Toombeola
4.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock83 km
SNN Shannon Airport105 km

About Ballynahinch Lake

Ballynahinch Lake is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (83 km). Nearby sights include Bendouglas and Benglenisky.

Climate of Ballynahinch Lake

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Ballynahinch Lake
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballynahinch Lake

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 83 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 121 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 83 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 105 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 239 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 285 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballynahinch Lake

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 463 natural sites, 1,083 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 25 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 16 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 21 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 19 kmS

25–60 km578 places

  • Inisheer Island 50 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 41 kmN
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 60 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 57 kmSE

60–100 km775 places

  • White Strand Beach 83 kmS
  • Scattery Island Island 97 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 97 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 76 kmS

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