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Caoran na gCaorach

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′06″ N 9°25′53″ W

Map showing the location of Caoran na gCaorach Caoran na gCaorach
Location in Ireland
Elevation
305 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oughterard
8.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
SNN Shannon Airport92 km

About Caoran na gCaorach

Caoran na gCaorach is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 305 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Hare Island and Cappanalaurabaun.

Climate of Caoran na gCaorach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Caoran na gCaorach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Caoran na gCaorach

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 92 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 186 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 212 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 262 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Caoran na gCaorach

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 549 natural sites, 1,329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Inchiquin Island 12 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 2 kmN
  • Crow Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Illaunmore Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km839 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 28 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 46 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 41 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 42 kmW

60–100 km992 places

  • White Strand Beach 80 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 68 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 100 kmNE
  • Bush Island Island 98 kmSE

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