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Glencoaghan River

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′57″ N 9°48′16″ W

Map showing the location of Glencoaghan River Glencoaghan River
Location in Ireland
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Recess
5.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock81 km
SNN Shannon Airport105 km

About Glencoaghan River

Glencoaghan River is a river. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (81 km). Nearby sights include Benbreen and Glen Coaghan Horseshoe.

Climate of Glencoaghan River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
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 Glencoaghan River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glencoaghan River

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 121 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 81 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 105 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 237 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 283 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glencoaghan River

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 466 natural sites, 1,090 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • White Strand Beach 18 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 23 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 25 kmW

25–60 km614 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 26 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 51 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 39 kmN
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 58 kmN

60–100 km755 places

  • White Strand Beach 84 kmS
  • Scattery Island Island 99 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 95 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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