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Cullaherick Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′19″ N 9°48′03″ W

Map showing the location of Cullaherick Lough Cullaherick Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gowla
1.7 km NE
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 Airport96 km

About Cullaherick Lough

Cullaherick Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: -1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (87 km). Nearby sights include Lough Naneeve and Croghnut.

Climate of Cullaherick Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Cullaherick Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cullaherick 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, 113 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 96 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 136 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 237 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 288 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cullaherick Lough

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 460 natural sites, 1,108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 19 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 10 kmS

25–60 km501 places

  • Inisheer Island 41 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 49 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 26 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km890 places

  • White Strand Beach 74 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 88 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gowla Village, County Galway
    1.7 km NE
  • Glinsk Village, County Galway
    2.3 km SW
  • Cashel Village, County Galway
    3.3 km N
  • Canower Village, County Galway
    4.5 km NW
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    8 km W
  • Toombeola Village, County Galway
    7.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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