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Knockatogher

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°17′03″ N 8°38′25″ W

Map showing the location of Knockatogher Knockatogher
Location in Ireland
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport68 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km

About Knockatogher

Knockatogher is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Taragh Castle and Athenry Castle.

Climate of Knockatogher

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Knockatogher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)105777767777877102106113115109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockatogher

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 69 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 68 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 69 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 155 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 159 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 230 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 369 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockatogher

Within 100 km: 244 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 1,290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Eddy Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 25 kmW
  • Rabbit Island Island 25 kmW
  • Lough Rea Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km573 places

  • Mutton Island Island 28 kmW
  • Long Island Island 49 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 31 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,514 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 69 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 64 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 89 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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