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Caherglassaun Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°06′14″ N 8°52′27″ W

Map showing the location of Caherglassaun Lough Caherglassaun Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killomoran
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport45 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock90 km

About Caherglassaun Lough

Caherglassaun Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Garryland Wood and Coole Park.

Climate of Caherglassaun Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (127 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Caherglassaun Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)120918767738180103109124127123

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

How to get to Caherglassaun Lough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 45 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 90 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 52 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 137 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 177 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 374 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Caherglassaun Lough

Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 1,095 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Mutton Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Deer Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Eddy Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km586 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 57 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 44 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 57 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 48 kmS

60–100 km1,222 places

  • Inishlyre Island 95 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 88 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 96 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Killomoran Village, County Galway
    1.1 km SW
  • Gort Village, County Galway
    5.7 km SE
  • Ballybuck Village, County Galway
    2 km W
  • Cahermore Village, County Galway
    2.1 km NE
  • Kinvarra Village, County Galway
    5.6 km NW
  • Killinny Village, County Galway
    2.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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