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Knockagurraun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′21″ N 9°15′29″ W

Map showing the location of Knockagurraun Knockagurraun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Furbogh
3.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport67 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock77 km

About Knockagurraun

Knockagurraun is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Keeraunduff Hill and Knock River.

Climate of Knockagurraun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 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 Knockagurraun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12688926980757798114130134131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockagurraun

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 80 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 67 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 77 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 162 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 201 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knockagurraun

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 563 natural sites, 1,245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Mutton Island Island 14 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Inchiquin Island 22 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 16 kmE

25–60 km587 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 28 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 30 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 60 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 57 kmW

60–100 km1,224 places

  • Inishlyre Island 66 kmNW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 93 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 73 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Furbogh Village, County Galway
    3.9 km SE
  • Knock Village, County Galway
    1.6 km N
  • Spiddal Village, County Galway
    4.1 km SW
  • Derryloughaun Village, County Galway
    2.2 km S
  • Gortgar Village, County Galway
    2.7 km NE
  • Seershin Village, County Galway
    2.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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