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Bunnacliffa Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′44″ N 9°53′02″ W

Map showing the location of Bunnacliffa Lough Bunnacliffa Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dooveher
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport95 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km

About Bunnacliffa Lough

Bunnacliffa Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Mace Head and Lough Nageeron.

Climate of Bunnacliffa Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Bunnacliffa Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13685936273717998117131136137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bunnacliffa Lough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 95 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 112 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 130 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 242 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 296 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bunnacliffa Lough

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 17 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 4 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 4 kmSE

25–60 km444 places

  • Inisheer Island 38 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 56 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 26 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km927 places

  • White Strand Beach 69 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 75 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 83 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dooveher Village, County Galway
    0.4 km N
  • Ard Village, County Galway
    1.5 km S
  • Moyrus Village, County Galway
    1.6 km NE
  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    3.3 km E
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    3.7 km E
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    7.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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