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Knockaun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°13′03″ N 8°21′05″ W

Map showing the location of Knockaun Knockaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
79 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 Airport69 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock83 km

About Knockaun

Knockaun is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Killoran River and Callaghan’s Loughs.

Climate of Knockaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (112 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Knockaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)106798068737675101100112112110

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

How to get to Knockaun

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 64 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 69 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 83 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 64 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 147 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 221 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 348 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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