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Colman’s Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°01′03″ N 8°49′43″ W

Map showing the location of Colman’s Lough Colman’s Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derry
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport36 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock99 km

About Colman’s Lough

Colman’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Ballynakill Lough and Knocklawrence.

Climate of Colman’s Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 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 Colman’s Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)127959373798685111116130134131

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

How to get to Colman’s Lough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 42 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 36 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 99 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 42 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 127 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 260 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 367 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Colman’s Lough

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 662 natural sites, 947 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Deer Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Eddy Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Scanlan’s Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Mweenish Island Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km560 places

  • Inisheer Island 47 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 54 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 38 kmS
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 39 kmS

60–100 km1,090 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 63 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 95 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 65 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 80 kmNW

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