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Glenlough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′02″ N 9°05′39″ W

Map showing the location of Glenlough Glenlough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
10 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 Airport68 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock70 km

About Glenlough

Glenlough is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Bushy Park and Ballagh Hill.

Climate of Glenlough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 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 Glenlough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

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

How to get to Glenlough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 78 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 68 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 70 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 162 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 253 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 397 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glenlough

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 1,311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Mutton Island Island 6 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 13 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 21 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km616 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 39 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 40 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 55 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km1,363 places

  • Inishlyre Island 68 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 67 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 96 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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