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Craughwell

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°12′39″ N 8°13′16″ W

Map showing the location of Craughwell Craughwell
Location in Ireland
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport74 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock87 km

About Craughwell

Craughwell is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Ballymore Castle and Killoran River.

Climate of Craughwell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (103 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 Craughwell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)987677646670699489103102101

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

How to get to Craughwell

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 67 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 74 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 132 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 147 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 216 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 341 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craughwell

Within 100 km: 259 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Inishdala Islands Island 25 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 24 kmS
  • Spa Islands Island 21 kmS
  • Silver Islands Island 16 kmS

25–60 km452 places

  • Mutton Island Island 56 kmW
  • Long Island Island 27 kmNE
  • Deer Island Island 57 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km1,202 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 97 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 89 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 100 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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