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Cregg Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°29′48″ N 9°56′21″ W

Map showing the location of Cregg Lough Cregg Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clifden
5.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock87 km
SNN Shannon Airport112 km

About Cregg Lough

Cregg Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (87 km). Nearby sights include Cregg and Tievebaun.

Climate of Cregg Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (141 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Cregg Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)141879965787582102121135138139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cregg Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 87 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 149 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 204 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 246 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cregg Lough

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 445 natural sites, 1,042 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • White Strand Beach 10 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 14 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 15 kmW

25–60 km588 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 31 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 56 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 40 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmN

60–100 km732 places

  • White Strand Beach 88 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 94 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 81 kmS

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