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Cappanalaurabaun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′14″ N 9°28′19″ W

Map showing the location of Cappanalaurabaun Cappanalaurabaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
273 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Claggan
3.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock65 km
SNN Shannon Airport93 km

About Cappanalaurabaun

Cappanalaurabaun is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 273 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Caoran na gCaorach and Hare Island.

Climate of Cappanalaurabaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–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 Cappanalaurabaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°3°6°8°11°10°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cappanalaurabaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 106 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 93 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 144 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 215 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cappanalaurabaun

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 545 natural sites, 1,299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Inchiquin Island 15 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 3 kmNE
  • Crow Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Illaunmore Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km801 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 27 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 46 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 40 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km966 places

  • White Strand Beach 80 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 67 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Claggan Village, County Galway
    3.8 km NW
  • Maam Cross Village, County Galway
    4.8 km W
  • Cornamona Village, County Galway
    5.3 km N
  • Oughterard Village, County Galway
    11 km SE
  • Maum Village, County Galway
    8.1 km NW
  • Maum Village, County Galway
    7.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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