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Callaghan’s Loughs

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′52″ N 8°15′20″ W

Map showing the location of Callaghan’s Loughs Callaghan’s Loughs
Location in Ireland
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crossconnell
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport77 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock81 km

About Callaghan’s Loughs

Callaghan’s Loughs is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Urraghry Hill and Aughrim Hill.

Climate of Callaghan’s Loughs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (103 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 Callaghan’s Loughs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)987677646670699489103102101

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

How to get to Callaghan’s Loughs

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 71 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 77 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 81 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 71 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 134 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 153 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 213 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 346 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Callaghan’s Loughs

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 1,070 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Silver Islands Island 22 kmS
  • Portland Island Island 18 kmS
  • Long Island Island 17 kmS
  • Friars Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km434 places

  • Mutton Island Island 53 kmW
  • Long Island Island 26 kmNE
  • Deer Island Island 55 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km1,334 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 95 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 88 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 75 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 68 kmS

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