Coolin Lough, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Coolin Lough

Coolin Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 358 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (58 km). Nearby sights include Benlevy and Bohaun.

Climate of Coolin Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (140 mm)
Driest month: April (70 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

13° 5°

15° 8°

16° 10°

14° 8°

11° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

136

Feb

91

Mar

102

Apr

70

May

80

Jun

72

Jul

76

Aug

99

Sep

114

Oct

136

Nov

140

Dec

138

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 Coolin Lough
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	136	91	102	70	80	72	76	99	114	136	140	138

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Coolin Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 58 kmnortheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 98 kmsouth
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 193 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 212 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 257 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Coolin Lough

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 1,321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km169 places

Inchiquin Island 13 kmSE
Hare Island Island 6 kmS
Whitemare’s Island Island 23 kmSE
Tawnyard Lough Lake 18 kmNW

25–60 km967 places

Gorumna Island Island 35 kmSW
Inisheer Island 53 kmS
Inishlyre Island 35 kmNW
White Strand Beach 44 kmW

60–100 km909 places

White Strand Beach 87 kmS
Dooniver Strand Beach 62 kmNW
Strandhill Beach Beach 98 kmNE
Dunmoran Strand Beach 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cornamona Village, County Galway
2.9 km SW
Cloonbur Village, County Galway
3.3 km E
Drin Village, County Galway
5.8 km W
Claggan Village, County Galway
6.7 km SW
Finny Village, County Mayo
5.8 km NW
Cong Village, County Mayo
8.7 km E

Coolin Lough

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Benlevy Mountain, County Galway
1.1 km W
Bohaun Mountain, County Galway
5.7 km W
Inishdoorus Island, County Galway
6.5 km SE
Glenbeg East Mountain, County Mayo
5.8 km NW
Inchagoill Island, County Galway
8.7 km SE
Hare Island Island, County Galway
5.7 km S
Finny River River, Ireland
5.8 km NW
Caoran na gCaorach Mountain, County Galway
7.3 km S