- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock90 km
- SNN Shannon Airport121 km
About Ballynakill Lough
Ballynakill Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (90 km). Nearby sights include Mam Fionn and Freaghillaun South.
Climate of Ballynakill Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (140 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 86 | 95 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 119 | 132 | 133 | 136 |
How to get to Ballynakill Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 90 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 138 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 90 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 121 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 157 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 138 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 213 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 254 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballynakill Lough
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 975 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km231 places
- White Strand Beach 13 kmS
- Turbot Island Island 9 kmSW
- Omey Island Island 8 kmW
- Inishturk Island 17 kmN
25–60 km652 places
- Gorumna Island Island 41 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 39 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 50 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 29 kmS
60–100 km643 places
- Inisheer Island 65 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 97 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 89 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crockaunroe Village, County Galway1.5 km E
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Cleggan Village, County Galway4.4 km W -
Bundouglas Village, County Galway1.9 km NW
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Cloon Neighbourhood, County Galway2.9 km W
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Moyard Village, County Galway3.3 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway7.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mam Fionn Mountain, County Galway0.9 km NE
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Freaghillaun South Island, County Galway2.6 km N
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Garraunbaun Lough Lake, County Galway2.2 km E
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Lough Anillaun Lake, County Galway2.7 km W
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Lough Natawny Lake, County Galway2.8 km NW
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Lough Tanny Lake, County Galway3 km S
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Braadillaun Island, County Galway3.7 km N
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An Cnocan Ban Mountain, County Galway4.1 km W
Sources & licences
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