- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport76 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km
About Knocknafaska
Knocknafaska is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Cashla River and Lough Vauracruffaun.
Climate of Knocknafaska
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 84 | 89 | 63 | 76 | 71 | 77 | 95 | 116 | 128 | 135 | 133 |
How to get to Knocknafaska
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 92 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 92 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 170 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 218 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 278 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knocknafaska
Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 1,192 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km256 places
- Gorumna Island Island 11 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 22 kmW
- Inishmore Island 21 kmSW
- Inishman Island 22 kmS
25–60 km578 places
- Inisheer Island 25 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 60 kmN
- White Strand Beach 59 kmS
- White Strand Beach 40 kmNW
60–100 km1,048 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmN
- Bush Island Island 84 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 75 kmS
- Saint Thomas Island Island 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cashla River River, County Galway0.7 km SW
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Lough Vauracruffaun Lake, County Galway2.3 km N
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Lough Namroughania Lake, County Galway3.5 km N
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Lough Nawnaghaneekyne Lake, County Galway2.3 km NW
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Lough Nahoga Lake, County Galway2.6 km SE
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Loughaumnacrossy Lake, County Galway2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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