- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport32 km
- KIR Kerry Airport102 km
About Knockatoo Mountain
Knockatoo Mountain is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Knocklawrence and Derreen Lough.
Climate of Knockatoo Mountain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 116 | 113 | 83 | 82 | 94 | 94 | 123 | 131 | 151 | 157 | 159 |
How to get to Knockatoo Mountain
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 37 km to the south.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 32 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 102 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 37 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 122 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 261 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 363 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockatoo Mountain
Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 669 natural sites, 899 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km174 places
- Holy Island Island 24 kmE
- Caher Island Island 23 kmSE
- Rabbit Island Island 22 kmE
- Red Island Island 23 kmE
25–60 km537 places
- Inisheer Island 50 kmW
- White Strand Beach 54 kmSW
- Bush Island Island 34 kmS
- Saint Thomas Island Island 34 kmS
60–100 km1,051 places
- Gorumna Island Island 67 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 100 kmNW
- Scattery Island Island 64 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Killeen Village, County Galway1 km N
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Irichaboy South Village, County Galway4 km N
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Drumandoora Village, County Clare4 km NE
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Ballinruan Village, County Clare4 km SW
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Killafeen Village, County Galway5.4 km N
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Gortnamearacaun Village, County Clare4.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knocklawrence Mountain, County Galway1.4 km NW
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Derreen Lough Lake, County Clare2 km W
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Nagilkagh Lough Lake, County Galway3.2 km NE
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Ballynakill Lough Lake, County Galway3.2 km N
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Cloggaghwood Loughs Lake, County Clare2.8 km SW
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Carheany Lough Lake, County Galway3.5 km W
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Bunnahow Lough Lake, Ireland3 km W
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Maghera Mountain, County Clare4.7 km E
Sources & licences
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