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Mountain

Cnocan na Lao

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′31″ N 9°19′33″ W

Map showing the location of Cnocan na Lao Cnocan na Lao
Location in Ireland
Elevation
291 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oughterard
4.6 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock68 km
SNN Shannon Airport80 km

About Cnocan na Lao

Cnocan na Lao is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 291 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (68 km). Nearby sights include Lough Uggool and Buffy Lough.

Climate of Cnocan na Lao

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (127 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 Cnocan na Lao
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12183886476697093106124127124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cnocan na Lao

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 68 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 174 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 205 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 261 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cnocan na Lao

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 1,313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Mutton Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Inchiquin Island 11 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km744 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 27 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 38 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 54 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 50 kmW

60–100 km1,102 places

  • White Strand Beach 70 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 81 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 86 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 86 kmS

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