- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km
- SNN Shannon Airport109 km
About Island Lough
Island Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (88 km). Nearby sights include Croaghat Lough and Derrylea Lough.
Photos of Island Lough
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Climate of Island Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Island Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 88 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 126 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 109 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 147 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 126 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 201 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 245 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Island Lough
Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 448 natural sites, 1,043 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km299 places
- White Strand Beach 10 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 15 kmW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 19 kmS
- Omey Island Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km557 places
- Gorumna Island Island 29 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 54 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 42 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 59 kmN
60–100 km765 places
- White Strand Beach 85 kmS
- Scattery Island Island 100 kmS
- Pig Island Island 96 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 63 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clifden Village, County Galway6 km W -
Emlaghdauroe Village, County Galway2.2 km E
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Letterfrack Village, County Galway8.4 km N -
Toombeola Village, County Galway5.9 km SE -
Ballinaboy Village, County Galway5.7 km W
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Roundstone Village, County Galway8.8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croaghat Lough Lake, County Galway0.5 km SE
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Derrylea Lough Lake, County Galway1 km NW
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Loughanillaun Lake, County Galway1.4 km SE
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Conga Lough Lake, County Galway2.1 km S
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Cregg Mountain, County Galway3.4 km N
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Cregg Lough Lake, County Galway2.4 km N
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Benglenisky Mountain, County Galway4.9 km E -
Cloonagat Lough Lake, County Galway3.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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